Every Once In A While
But the creative process doesn’t follow a linear path, and often moments of inspiration come upon you in unlikely places—if you’re open to them.
Greg Hoffman • Emotion By Design: Creative Leadership Lessons from a Life at Nike
truth is that you need the success of everyone in your field in order to achieve your own success. Creativity operates differently. You work hard because you’re inspired to, not because you have to. Work becomes fun, and you have energy for days because this life is not a “young man’s game.” It is an “inspired person’s game.” The keys belong to who
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
However, it is only when we are afraid that courage becomes a question. Courage is amazing because it can tap in to the heart of fear, taking that frightened energy and turning it towards initiative, creativity, action and hope. When courage comes alive, imprisoning walls become frontiers of new possibility, difficulty becomes invitation and the he
... See moreJohn O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
we say, “If you can make a compelling argument, and win enough minds, and if you can transform various parts of our world sufficiently, then the moment belongs to you.”
Debbie Millman • Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
So the first lesson is not to despair at reading these stories. They are excellent inspirational material, but poor instructional manuals. The second is, even though we see it in movies and read about it in magazines it’s not necessary to imbue forced significance on to any particular event or idea as it happens – many successful people didn’t reco... See more
Dan Shipper • Latent serendipity
Similarly, life is a creative adventure that requires becoming comfortable with discomfort, a journey where we continually experiment, make mistakes, learn, and grow.
Ness Labs • Liminal Creativity
Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age
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