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Episode 2057:

Margo Aaron explores the gap between having a great idea and actually bringing it to life, using two very different Moby Dick-inspired films to show how execution shapes impact. Her reflections challenge the fear of being unoriginal and encourage creators to stop waiting for perfect conditions, take the risk of shipping their work, and discover what happens when their ideas meet the world.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/creativity/but-what-if-it-works/

Quotes to ponder:

"Everything is derivative. What has not been done is your version."

"Go find out what happens to your idea when it meets the world. It just might work."

"You do not get to the revolutionary story without shipping some trite and cliche things that don’t work."

Episode references:

The Sea Beast: https://www.netflix.com/title/81018682

Cast Away: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/

In the Heart of the Sea: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1390411/

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