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# The Amateur Advantage
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/2014-2-27-the-amateur-advantage/
- Published: 2014-02-28T02:58:48.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-28T02:58:48.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers

> "It is the amateur - the enthusiast who pursues her work in the spirit of love (in French, the word means "lover"), regardless of the potential for frame, money, or career - who often has the advantage over the professional." - Austin Kleon, [Show Your Work!](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076117897X/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=076117897X&linkCode=as2&tag=cjchilvers-20&ref=cjchilvers.com)

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I've only started reading Austin Kleon's new book, but it's already speaking my language.