Make starting non-negotiable. Eliminate escape routes.Commit like there’s no turning back.🚢🔥

Burn the Ships

Name your fears.When you face them, they lose their grip.😨🧠🧘

Know What You’re Afraid Of

Confidence grows after.Courage steps in before.🦁➡️🌟

Be Courageous, Not Confident

The gap between taste and talent is normal.Keep creating until your skill catches up. 🕳️🎯

Mind the Gaps

Don’t polish too soon.Let ideas flow freely before editing.✂️⛔💡

Kill Your Inner “Curator”

Artists don’t wait for approval.They explore. Play. Express.🎨🧩🎭

Think Like an Artist

Your unique perspective is the gold.Speak it, write it, share it.🗣️✨📝

Follow Your Voice

Begin with tiny, frictionless actions.Small sparks start big fires.🪫➡️🔥

Start Something Small

Done > perfect.Momentum loves closure.✅⚡📦

Finish Something Small

Mastery and monetization come after creation.Fall in love with the process first.💼🎯⏳

Turn Pro (Eventually)

Stop waiting. You don’t need a license to create.Start now.✅ Action > Approval🚦✍️

You Already Have Permission

Clarity comes from action, not thought.Don’t wait to feel ready—do to become ready.🔄➡️

You Can’t Get It Until You Start It

Don’t rely on moods.Build systems to move forward even on bad days.⚙️📉📈

Motivation is an Emotion

Surround yourself with art, creators, and inspiration.Make creativity your ecosystem.🌱💡🎉

Creativity is Contagious

"[KADAVY'S] LIVELY, MOTIVATING ENTRY INTO THE SELF-HELP GENRE." --Publisher's Weekly"THE HEART TO START IS SOLID ADVICE FROM DAVID KADAVY. IT'S NOT TOO LATE." --Seth Godin"READ IT, THEN SHARE IT WITH A FRIEND. I LOVED IT." --Jeff Goins, bestselling author of Real Artists Don't Starve"I WISH THIS WAS THE BOOK I STARTED WITH. I DESPERATELY NEEDED IT." --James Altucher, entrepreneur and bestselling author of Choose Yourself Don't die before you make your dent in the universe.Do you ever feel like you have something special to offer the world? Something that only you can bring to the table?With your unique talents, past experiences, and passions, you can make something totally new.Is it a novel? Is it a screenplay? A Michelin-star restaurant? Maybe it's the next billion-dollar app, or a world-changing non-profit.Whatever it is, it's your art. And it's just waiting to get out of you. All you have to do is start.In The Heart to Start, David Kadavy takes you through his journey from cubicle-dweller to best-selling author, showing you how to systematically break through creative resistance, overcome perfectionism, and bring your work into the world. <ul> <li>Find "The Art Inside You," and learn to see the forces that keep you from making it real. Tap into your potential.</li> <li>Catch yourself "Inflating The Investment," and learn how to find the time to follow your art, even if you feel like you don't have the time.</li> <li>Bust through writer's block by overcoming "The Linear Work Distortion."</li> <li>Use your own procrastination to your advantage with "Motivational Judo."</li> </ul> The examples are woven amongst the stories of great creators. From Maya Angelou to Seth Godin. From J. K. Rowling to Steven Pressfield. You'll hear from a Hollywood screenwriter, a chef, and even a creator of a hit board game. Whether you're writing a novel, starting a business, screenwriting, or making a film - whether you're a writer, an artist, an entrepreneur, or culinary master - The Heart to Start will arm you with the creative confidence you need to win the inner war and let your art shine. Pablo Picasso once said "Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." The world needs your work, so don't wait.

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