Creativity: Theory and Practice
When nature finds itself in need of new ideas, it strives to connect, not protect.
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
Curate inspiration every day. Find apps, sites, and publications where you can brows through steams of inspiration, and save anything you like into niche buckets of interests. You'll get more creative, and you'll start to see ideas and make connections you hadn't considered before.
Marty Bell • WePresent | Marty Bell’s 10 tips for a more fulfilling (and fun) life
Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous 'I don’t know.'
Wisława Szymborska
Creativity is not a process. creativity is not scripted.
One of the most salient traits of creative visionaries like Walt Disney and Steve jobs is the absence of process.
Process is an organized way of doing things. But they didn’t have a process. They just did the work. No strict adherence to budget or timelines. Just figure things out on the fly.
... See moreGo for a walk; cultivate hunches; write everything down, but keep your folders messy; embrace serendipity; make generative mistakes; take on multiple hobbies; frequent coffeehouses and other liquid networks; follow the links; let others build on your ideas; borrow, recycle, reinvent. Build a
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
Try writing about why the work is important, or spend some time reflecting on times in the past where you’ve felt most connected to it.
Dan Shipper • Why You're Not Doing Creative Work
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Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born
Henrik Karlssonhenrikkarlsson.xyzYour brain works best when you are not instructing it on what to do. A lot of creative work is really just sitting around