By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, The Minimalists talk about earning a living from creative pursuits with writer Jeff Goins, and they answer the following questions:

• Why do even the most talented artists often struggle financially?
• What is the premise of Jeff’s book?
• How does stubbornness help artists?
• How does a hyper focus on details harm artists?
• What is the importance of patrons for artists?
• How do artists best actualize their dreams?
• What is the best use of our creations that no longer hold any meaning for us—save for posterity, recycle, repurpose, trash?
• How do I best manage my PR on social media so I have adequate time to produce my art?
• What is the Sunday Symposium?

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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

• “Needing a thing reduces one’s ability to enjoy that thing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
• “The artist’s priority is art.” —Ryan Nicodemus
• “Before you can create great art, you must first create yourself.” —Jeff Goins

Mentioned in This Episode

• Added Value: Lumina
• Added Value: “Summertime”
• Book: Love People, Use Things
• Book: Real Artists Don’t Starve
• Contribute: Bridging the Financial Literacy Gap
• Course: How to Write Better
• Essay: 40 Lessons from 40 Years
• Essay: 1,000 True Fans
• Event: Sunday Symposium
• Instagram: Mallory French
• Instagram: Shawn Mihalik
• Instagram: Jordan Moore
• Instagram: Podcast Shawn
• Instagram: Jessica Williams
• Instagram: Danny Unknwn
• Patreon: The Minimalists
• Podcast: Political Clutter
• Resources: The Minimalists
• Review: The Minimalists Podcast
• Subscribe: The Minimalists
• Text: 937-202-4654
• Tour: The Minimalists
• Website: T.K. Coleman
• Website: Jeff Goins

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