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Legendary editor of New York magazine, Adam Moss, discusses the origins of great art through perseverance and failure. He explores the creative process and overcoming mental obstacles in producing exceptional work, emphasizing the importance of training, skills, and experience in refining ideas and tapping into the subconscious for meaningful art.
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- Endurance and persistence are crucial for artists to overcome failure and succeed in creating art.
- Objective self-critique and editing are essential for artists to refine their ideas effectively.
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Persistence Through Failure
The key insight shared in the podcast is that every successful artist experiences failure repeatedly but persists through it. Examples like Stephen Sondheim rewriting a song for Getting Married multiple times and Michael Cunningham discarding versions of The Hours to reach his Pulitzer prize-winning idea illustrate the importance of endurance in the creative process. Talent is considered insignificant compared to discipline, love, luck, and, most importantly, perseverance through failure.
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