Creativity's Worst Enemy - RELEVANT
Creative people often despise those that criticize work without having work of their own. Something Teddy Roosevelt referred to as “being in the arena.” We respect opinions from those that are in the trenches with us, doing the hard things that we try to do. But this creative expert class is worse than any critic, offering other people creative sal... See more
99u.adobe.com • The Creative World’s Bullshit Industrial Complex
Creativity is not a solitary invention but a collaborative creation. Community offers opportunities for creative work to thrive, and that is a kind of magic we can all create.
Jeff Goins • Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age
Contribute to the world around you. Create and share the brilliance that you have inside of you. Life is not meant to spent solely consuming the things that others have made.
James Clear • 6 Famous Artists Talk About What It’s Like to Overcome Fear and Create Beauty
It’s important not to be drawn into a vortex of competition for competition’s sake. Over my years as a writer I have watched other writers make themselves miserable by focusing on various metrics of success rather than the work and the artistic/intellectual success of that particular work.
Alas, when folks want to talk creativity, what they’re really seeking is help with execution, ways to take action more effectively.
99U • Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U)
the best way to complain is to make things better.