3-2-1: The secret to creativity, how our challenges shape us, and the value of bad workouts

“The ‘bad' workouts are often the most important ones.

It's easy to train when you feel good, but it’s crucial to show up when you don’t feel like it—even if you do less than you hope.

Going to gym for 5 minutes might not transform your body, but it does reaffirm your identity.”

Creativity is the focused combination of unlikely things. Your mind locks onto a certain element and then searches widely for something unexpected that fits with it. What can scuba diving teach you about agriculture? What can trees teach you about public speaking? There is always some connective tissue between disciplines. If you wish to be more cr... See more