In chapter 8 of Steal Like An Artist I was reminded of the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people. The type of people that you look up to and want to learn from. It is important to surround yourself with these people in order to grow and become better. Many people find themselves getting hurt with negative comments and we should learn to ignore and erase those from our lives. Its important to use your energy on your work instead of trying to please someone else that feeds off of negativity. If you focus on the positive comments your work will benefit. You will develop more confidence and find yourself too busy to care about the negative comments. This chapter talks a lot about the difference between what people would say in person to online. Many people can be twice as hurtful online so it is important to be able to block out those naysayers. Following positive people can help your creativity. It can lead people to be inspired by what they have done. They will serve as role models to you and you will benefit from following them. I follow many positive people such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith, and Cristiano Ronaldo to name a few. These people share many positive stories of what hard work and dedication does. I think that is important when scrolling through a news feed on Facebook for example, coming across a positive post makes a big impact. It gets the mind thinking and sparks motivation.
Letter:
Dear Mr. Ronaldo,
I am writing this letter to thank you for the positive impact that you have had in my life. I greatly look up to you because of your hard work and determination. I strongly admire that you started from struggling in a small neighborhood to becoming the best soccer player in the world for 3 years. It shows great determination and inspires me. I appreciate all the good stories and posts you share. They are a good reminder of what you can become with hard work and dedication. Thank you for being a good role model and having a positive impact in my life.
Thanks,
Homero Garza
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