001 — Casey Neistat on moving the needle

My name’s Tom and welcome to my lovechild.

Here’s the idea:

I’m being profoundly affected by the teachings of creatives everywhere every day. I thought I’d pass on these teachings, daily, in the form of short blog posts.

I hope they inspire you as much as they inspire me and that you’ll join me in learning something new every day.

I’m going to start with something Casey Neistat said in one of his short films. This quote formed the basis of what would go on to become Move The Needle, so it was the natural choice for lesson 001.

“What keeps me motivated?

Well, in short…I’m here (raises one hand), all of my dreams and aspirations are here (raises the other), and the only thing in between these two points is a bunch of work.

So, tackling that work is a way of moving this needle (the distance between himself & his dreams).

That’s all the motivation I need. I love progress, in any manifestation. I’ve never struggled with motivation…ever.”

CASEY NEISTAT 2015

You can find Casey’s daily vlog series here. Check it out, it’s superb.

Work hard. Move the needle.