Broaden your horizons: Travel the world physically and digitally, absorb the diverse cultures, cuisines, art, history, and languages. Immerse yourself in experiences and use those to fuel your creativity, as cooking is about more than just preparing a dish. Don't let the language barrier be an excuse, and be open to every experience, even if it's uncomfortable.
Learn through doing and experiencing: Art isn't about mastery or understanding but about the act of creation and experience itself. Apply this ethos to any craft or skill, embrace the journey and celebrate the process, not just the final product. Your audience doesn't need to understand your art, but they should feel it.
Harness the internet to enhance your creativity: As a digital creator, use the internet as a window to the world, participate in various subcultures, and connect with others in your niche. Find and interact with others interested in similar intersections, build your community, and broaden your perspective, thus enriching your creative journey. And the quotes here…
From “Eat a Peach” by David Chang:
Go on vacation with your parents. Stuff your belongings into a duffel bag and hit the road yourself. If you’re a college student, study abroad. If you’re already a cook, here’s the good news: you can cook anywhere. Do not let the language barrier be an excuse. You don’t need an interpreter to understand what the chef means when they gesture over to the pile of plates sitting by the sink. You might have to stay in domiciles with questionable plumbing. That’s what being young is for. I stayed in a homeless shelter while I was working in Japan. It was all I could afford.
From “How to be an Artist” by Jerry Saltz:
No one asks what Mozart means. Or an Indian raga or the little tripping dance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to “Cheek to Cheek” in Top Hat. Forget about making things that are understood.
HtbaC #4: See mastery in the world (with the internet)