Amateur Be New (2024)

So what will you be new at tomorrow?

The amateur is new precisely because they don’t know what “can’t” be done. And that ignorance isn’t a weakness—it’s the engine of discovery. amateur be new

At age 62, retired nurse Martha took a free community watercolor class. Her first paintings were muddy and misshapen. She posted them online with the hashtag #AmateurBeNew. Within a year, she had 20,000 followers who loved her unpolished, joyful style. Now she sells greeting cards featuring her “mistakes” – and credits her amateur spirit for her success. So what will you be new at tomorrow