# Your Job Is to Collect Good Ideas ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Jim Eagar]] - Full Title: Your Job Is to Collect Good Ideas - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.inoreader.com/article/3a9c6e757f48707d-your-job-is-to-collect-good-ideas ## Highlights - 1. Collect what you love. Austin Kleon suggests, “Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.” Steal Like an Artist . - Forte suggests four other specific criteria for deciding what to keep: • Does it inspire me? It’s something that motivates you or sparks your imagination. • is it useful? You know it might come in handy in the future. • Is it personal? My own thoughts about what I read. • Is it surprising? If it’s surprising, it’s likely new information and maybe lead to change. You don’t need to keep good ideas about things you already know.