Rick Rubin's Tips for Creative Growth
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2024
- Fresh off the release of his book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, Rick Rubin sits down to share his approach to creativity and creating great work.
Throughout the interview, Rick reveals how to live in a more creative way, manage audience expectations, and find success through experimentation.
Hope this video finds you when you need it the most. Drop a comment to share what resonates.
- Glo
0:01 - On creative progression
0:27 - Take control of your life
0:53 - Living in an artful way
1:45 - Why the audience comes last
2:14 - On audience expectations
2:58 - Is it better to be different?
3:21 - Understand differing perspectives
3:30 - When to break rules
4:03 - Tunnel vision
4:17 - Finding paths to success
4:46 - The importance of experimenting
5:36 - Creative burnout
6:05 - Limit distractions
6:31 - Remove self-doubt
6:51 - Put in the work
"Never say you can't do it, you haven't done it yet" - Rich Rubin
@@matthewchunk3689 maybe that's it. being basic.
@@matthewchunk3689sometimes things are so simple we forget them. Good to be reminded every now and then
Pippa langströmf said it first ;)
@@marselo1316 The simple solution is usually the best. But people love to overthink as a replacement for just doing the work (which sounds boring in comparison).
‘Rules are there to establish an average behaviour’ There’s a lot to think about in that line.
Rick Rubin is such a wise creative person. All the interviews he's been giving lately are some of the true positive aspects of modern technology and social media. So glad for "content" like this.
Welcome to Glo
2:00 "the thing that the audience wants is the best thing they can get" OMG this totally changes my mindset about perfectionism.
It puts you into a state where nothing matters in a good way. You truly don't give a shit about anything and you're just happy as fuck as a result, because nothing matters. Nothing matters, nothing means anything, there's nothing to do, there's no point, there's no goal but there's also no boredom, there's no negative meanings attached to the meaninglessness, it's just perfectly meaningless and it's awesome. You're basically just like sitting like a cat on a windowsill enjoying whatever experience is before it, just being and it feels amazing. 🦄
Nonsense.
Being a wise cat matters to you.
Speaking of meaning…If my meaning means nothing for the others, there is always The Beyond the Horizon of this shit world, where there is a chance that I will live a shared meaningful way of existing in a non- corporeal form of sorts. This world is not an illusion, but it’s full of illusions and delusions. The Beyond is a mystery full of possibilities. A true adventure. This life is like watching an atrocious movie at the cinema. I don’t care that I’ve got fooled and paid for ticket, I am not glued to the chair, so I’m leaving. When respect is no longer served, it’s time to leave. Fuck it.
@@claudiamanta1943are you ok man
@@detectivemonk8575 Never better. Thanks for your concern.
Ain’t it funny that everybody talks so wisely about all nonsense but not about important things? Like what does it mean to leave. What did you assume- and why?
rick, if you ever read this, i want you to know that you have changed my life for the better. the way you look at everything and then explain it so well, in a way that i understand and am actually able to apply, to myself personally, is life changing, for me, personally and on a very real level. i'm using my hobby as art, and am finding success more and more each day with putting in the work and effort, all while having the time of my life. i'm finding success in what i love to do, and it's becoming slowly a dream come true, and your advice has been the spark that started it. i'm designing a tattoo to get as a tribute to you. i hope you get to see it one day. thank you.
2:16 resonated really strong with my convictions. Expectations are based on a previous result, and thus are limiting to any professional or artistic creative effort. The only way to provide with awe and novelty to the audience is by performing in spite of their pre-conceived ideas.
Rick Rubin you talking is what is in my head. This comes with living and observing. Being in tune with yourself and the world around you .
Key insights
🎨 The question for artists is not whether they are the next da Vinci, but whether they are improving every day and striving to be the best they can be.
💡 We have the power to make different choices in our lives and change things that aren't bringing us joy or happiness.
🎨 The audience comes last in the creative process because making something for someone else undermines it.
🎨 Sometimes, breaking the rules is necessary to create something special in art.
💡 Trying a completely different way can lead to creative growth and prevent limiting beliefs.
💡 The creative spirit is eternal and forever, and engaging in different creative practices can improve them all.
🎶 Don't wait for perfection, just start creating and practicing - "There's nothing that you can't do you may not have done it yet."
TLDR: Artists should focus on improving their skills and striving to be the best they can be, rather than comparing themselves to others or seeking validation from an audience.
1. 00:00 🎨 Continuously strive to improve as an artist every day.
2. 00:25 💡 We have the power to make different choices in our lives to bring joy and happiness and to live in an engaged and artful way.
3. 01:16 🌱 The way we live impacts our ability to create, and putting the audience first can water down our art.
4. 02:57 🤔 Different doesn't always mean better, but it's not necessarily worse either; you have to experience it to know.
5. 03:25 👁 Break rules and go beyond norms to create something special in art, and don't lose perspective while doing so.
6. 04:19 🌱 Trying different ways and experimenting with new palettes will help you grow creatively and find what works best for you.
7. 05:30 💡 Creativity is eternal and forever, and engaging in different creative practices can improve all of them, with energy being the first thing to top out.
8. 06:33 🚀 Believe in your potential, practice consistently, and treat your creative pursuits as a hobby to grow and share your work with others.
I always love Rick's words ❤
What a blessing to so many people, this man has been. Just so many different walks of life he is the definition of what a human should be. Non-judgmental, not in ignorance nor a racist bone in his body, he truly is one of the greats & someone to look up to
His voice is so calming ❤
Thank you for uploading such great content! I find it very helpful for my journey.
Ditto - not all art is DaVinci - love that thought
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Some words of wisdom. A great book 🙌🏽🎵📕
Absolutely - a Bible for creativity
Beautifully put 💛
I love this guy! Need this bit today and didn’t even know it
I love this man.
thank you =) great composition of valuable nuggets of thought :)
if i could just have one in person conversion with Rick, it will help my life soo much
People who are not artists, and even some artists, don't realize most artists like, love, need FREEDOM. I don't think most get it. If I primarily paint abstract but decide I'm bored, let me try modern art or pottery. People week say, Oh... what are you doing???? No no no. Stay in your lane. We love you there.
Or if I'm a country singer and I decide to do reggae. "What's she doing? I'm no longer a fan. Stay in your genre." But I'm an artist. I like being creative. I like taking risks. I like change. I like trying and saying oops. That didn't work. Or wow, would you look at that! It worked!
Wise words. The way I express myself musically is quite a narrow subset of a certain genre. Almost every time I improve that expression in some way is when I either do something completely different than that, or when I work with someone else. Without those, I often create music that is sort of a pastiche of what I've created before. Even when it's a good pastiche, of something I made 3 years ago it has still has less and less value for me every time it loops over. But, when I do something else, almost no matter what, or work with someone else and in both cases I have to learn new techniques and expand my thinking THEN when I go back to my usual music it always comes out as better and stronger than ever before. As a simple example, the drums have most focus in my own art and then I create other music that has no drums or where the vocals have most focus, then going back to my own, drum-heavy music I often find the process I just went through improved both the drums AND the other elements in my own music.
The audience part helps me thank you Rick. Gotta do it for me.
some really beautiful thoughts
Agreed. Hope they help 🙏
Pure gold!!! 🙏
🙏 welcome to Glo
i love this man
Good stuff. Thanks.
The King of Presence.
I'm one of those people who prefer the process of getting 80% of the way to perfection and then starting something new. Those last 20% to achieve perfection are a grind for me, and better suited to other people.
Also perfection is subjective right? So then who decides what the last 20% is? This is interesting because there are diminishing returns.
@@confuseddad2865 In art yes, but in production of widgets, no. In the case of making art, the artist knows when they're "80%" there, which of course is entirely subjective. If you're making computers, TVs, t-shirts, spoons, etc., then 80% means that for every 100 you make, 80 meet the specifications. It's pretty much the same with service metrics - 80% in the airline industry means 80 out of 100 travelers gets where they are going on time and safely. Eeking out those last 20% (or last 19.999994%) is the grind Imwas referring to. No process in 100% perfect except art where perfection is indeed entirely subjective.
The last 10 - 20% is where it gets finished. Not perfected.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🎨 *Continuous improvement is key in creativity; strive to be better than yesterday and continue growing throughout life.*
01:09 🌱 *Living in an engaged, artful way, making each choice count, impacts our ability to create more beautiful things.*
02:34 🎭 *Being true to yourself in your artistry may alienate some of your audience, but it can lead to new, more authentic connections.*
03:00 🔄 *Different isn't always better, but it's not necessarily worse either; experience and perspective are crucial in determining value.*
04:36 🚀 *Success can lead to a limiting belief in the way something should be done; experimenting and trying new things can lead to growth and discovery.*
05:56 💡 *Engaging in different creative practices can enhance all of them; creativity is eternal, but energy can run out.*
06:24 🎶 *Recognizing a special moment of creativity often happens in the moment; trust in the process and the feeling.*
06:52 📝 *Instead of saying "I can't do it," say "I haven't done it yet"; approach creative endeavors with a mindset of continuous improvement and practice.*
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gotta put this on replay like some meditational shit.
It's a tight edit. I've suffered through the entire original podcast and this is definitely a step up.
his book "the creative act" is not something to be slept on.
Agreed 🙌
Gem content
Choices 👩🏻🎨🙏👍🎆
Are we better than who we were yesterday!?..great statement but does it mean are we better artistically or better as person
Thanks , modern Santa 🎅
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- total and complete healing,
permanently:
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His hair rocks in this. #lifegoals
Rick would acknowledge… these are words… fields of energy … not literal … words for thought.
This is good
attempt to break a paradigm. combine the ideas no one else is willing to try.
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Regulations are for regular people!
You forgot about working on it till you get something really really good A good example is Kanye listen to his demos, most artists stop on the first version
Maybe that’s also why he delays albums so much (no jokes intended)
But also, you might get trapped in the constant improvement of your work instead of releasing it. And that might actually slow your progress.
I would have worked on that sentence a bit more 😮 Honestly though, that is not easy to read, which is kindof counterproductive if youre trying to make a point thats simple enough to put in 1 or 2 sentences.
Would not be expecting Kanye fans to be commenting on this video in the first place. An even taller order would be expecting them to articulate their thoughts. I think he is trying to say "KANYE GUD"
@@whatnow5598I'm not even a Kanye fan but you can't say he isn't one of the hardest working producers out there. his music is like a sculpture, carefully crafted over many hours. as an aspiring musician I do respect him a lot even if his music isn't my cup of tea
Hi Guy ! Where is the long format vidéo please
Not wanting to be in a relationship and having the option to stay or leave is hard. Do I stay and try to make it better? I feel like a failure leaving a relationship.
what podcast is this. i wanna watch it in full
It's the Indian doctor he has his podcast. I forget his name tho. Just look up rik Rubin indian doctor podcast
Could you please leave the link to the original interview?
Edit: found my own answer. It’s with Dr. Ranjan Chatterjee
Appreciate the video, but kind of crazy how people on the internet these days don’t think to properly source and give credit for where their content comes from
Flow
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anyone else feel around 2:20 THAT if he's NOT specifically talking about Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins... he/they could EASILY be the poster child for such a scenario
Listened 03.04.24
my man...
Shall we avoid shaving for max impact?
😂
Lol
❤Art Yoda 🥹
Basically: go beyond...
Thanks , modern Santa
Not everyone is your audience
Everyone is your potential audience
To paraphrase Nietzsche- Many artists choose a path and remain committed to it- very few of them remain as committed to the goal they set out to achieve.
Sometimes artists go through things that changebthere perspective. I think it's a good example of someone trying out their pholosophy and finding out if it works or not.
Definitely- Leonard Cohen talked of artworks as like the skins an artist sheds each time the vision they are chasing changes shape@@te9591
I really miss the days where I didn’t know how much I sucked and just had fun with it.
Pick something you’ve never done before, that might sound fun/exciting, and suck again!
All these ' influencers' give sugestions , rules to change our lives for the better, like a handbook. Can we really put them into practice, as a person who learns a poem by heart and starts reciting it, immediately?
People by the thousands have answers for everything in the midia nowadays ,despite the fact that, sometimes , their private lives are chaotic. It may not be the case here though...
Some feedback for the interviewer: please don’t make noises while the guest is speaking. It’s very distracting for many listeners. 😉
Don't forget: one of his secrets to creativity is to nag, neg, berate, and break a person until they snap. Just ask The Cure.
Try things
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Can't do that with poverty or disabilities. All you can do is accept it but when you have no options what do you do?
You do what you can 💪🏽
@@Gazntyno I've already done everything I can do. I've always done what I can when I can where I could. And it left me a burnt out corpse dragging my body around until the body couldn't take any more and I was bedridden for several years.
I've asked for help, and looked and looked and looked for options or opportunities, yet get no help unless I can pay for it with money, and have no options available that won't harm whatever meager health I've managed to recover.
Grasping at straws would be too generous a statement when I'm grasping at thin air.
Same with me. I hear you. I reeeeeally do. I've been on the edge and past the point of desperate most of my life. 14 years ago, on the verge of a physical and emotional breakdown, I received the most helpful, but stupid, advice I ever got. It was from a coworker, "Why don't you draw during your lunch break?" I SO wanted to punch her in the face. I tried it (drawing, not punching her in the face), against what I thought was my better judgment. What did I have to loose that I hadn't already lost?
FF to 2023, the year I quit my day job to be a full-time artist. Lots of twists and turns and leaps of faith. I'm still disabled, I'm not monetarily rich, but I'm no longer dirt poor, my time is my own and I have a fulfilling creative outlet. Free at LAST! Hallelujah!
I guess my advice would be (you were actually seeking advice, right?) keep chunking and chiseling away at that huge, ugly, immovable stone that is your life right now. Keep believing that there's a work of art in there somewhere--because there is (it's YOU!). I promise!
And you can watch Shawshack Redemption if you don't know how to chisel away little by little. Great movie.
That's all I got. Hope it helps.
Oh, wait! I got one more! That thing that is your disability... It might turn out to be your greatest strength. Try to stay open to that possibility.
"just because it's different doesn't mean it's better" ( a message to so called "contemporary art")
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Step 1: change your name to creative
Step 2: find a romantic partner
Step 3: get frisky
He's sexy 😏
Ive wrote about 1000 set of lyrics for over 160 artists. Not one bit of credit. Dont tell me about artists. Cause most arent.
“I’ve written” is the correct conjugation. Perhaps if you learn to speak and write properly you’ll learn to protect your work better and be well remunerated for it. You are as you speak. You‘ll be treated as you express yourself.
@@Alpha-Andromeda that's why you're not a good lyricist right there.
@@Alpha-Andromeda Go look up We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot. They actually pasted the lyrics I wrote in their drop down. Word for word. My grammar might suck. But my arrangements are some of the best. Not that you understand about actually struggling to be heard, Mr. I'm so cued in.
Why didn’t you get credit
Doesn’t Rick produce the worst albums of each band he works with ?
Why is he always portrayed as a cool guy ?
Please actually let me know.
Thanks !
Thank you. This was truly inspirational. There is nothing I cannot do 💪 Swan Lake, here I come 🩰
We’re cheering for you
@@glo.creative Sorry to disappoint you, but this reality show will soon end. Not to worry, plenty other around. (Yes, it is a reference to Truman Show, though there is no boat; there’s a barque, though).
Everyone is NOT a fucking artist. I can’t stand that mentality.
Disagree.
he does his hair like that on purpose ,,, he wants to be looked at as being the eccentric music guru/genius
I honestly wish he’d cut his hair, shave, bathe
Then I could hear him and respect his words better
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~Why?~Its who he is~
Maybe you are the problem
Bathe?😂
Looking at the superficial will cause you to miss the message.
Stop listening with your eyes
My question is, what’s the difference between da Vinci, nd the popular people today. Is it the vintage, the vibe from da Vinci’s paintings vs ours?
There are definitely artists today that will transcend time. We just won’t know which