Some ideas may resonate,
Others may not.
A few may awaken an inner knowing
you forgot you had.
Use what’s helpful
Let go of the rest.
from “The Creative Act, a way of being” by Rick Rubin
You may not know who Rick Rubin is, but you have most likely listened to and loved more than one song he has produced.
I give particular thanks to him for bringing Johnny Cash back to the studio to record four albums of covers, including “Hurt”, in my mind the greatest cover version of all time. Listen for yourself (below).
A few months ago he published a book of 78 short chapters, the words above are his introduction to it.
I commend this to you, and, for those who may struggle to read books, a tip. Buy it. Put is close to where you often sit. From time to time, open it to a random page and read that chapter. As Rubin says: “Some ideas may resonate”