the art of asking by amanda palmer @amandapalmer - top nuggets
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The Art of Asking
The Art of Asking is a
book about cultivating
trust and getting as
close as possible to
love, vulnerability, and
connection.
Amanda Palmer
Why the hell do we
find it so hard to ask,
especially if others
are so willing to give?
Amanda Palmer
Some of the most powerful,
successful, admired people in
the world seem, to me, to have
something in common: they ask
constantly, creatively,
compassionately, and gracefully.
Amanda Palmer
If we don't allow for that
no, we're not actually
asking, we're either
begging or demanding.
Amanda Palmer
My eyes would say:
Thank you. I see you.
And their eyes would
say: Nobody ever
sees me. Thank you.
Amanda Palmer
I've had a problem
feeling real all my life. I
didn't know until recently
how absolutely universal
that feeling is.
Amanda Palmer
The perception that
vulnerability is weakness is
the most widely accepted
myth about vulnerability
and the most dangerous.
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Amanda Palmer
When you're afraid of
someone's judgment, you
can't connect with them.
You're too preoccupied
with the task of impressing
them.
Amanda Palmer
All art, no matter what
shape it is, has to come
from somewhere. We
can only connect the
dots that we can collect.
Amanda Palmer
I'm often asked: How
can you trust people so
much? Because that's
the only way it works.
Amanda Palmer
When you accept
somebody's offer for help,
whether it's in the form of
food, crash space, money,
or love, you have to trust
the help offered.
Amanda Palmer
For every new bridge
you build with your
community, there's a
new set of trolls who
squat underneath it.
Amanda Palmer
Effective crowdfunding is
not about relying on the
kindness of strangers, it's
about relying on the
kindness of your crowd.
Amanda Palmer
I think human beings
are fundamentally
generous, but our
instinct to be generous
gets broken down.
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