On Creativity
Collecting is saving images because they are beautiful, because the mood is right, because they might be useful someday. It is passive. It lets the image speak without asking it any questions. A folder of thousands of saved images is evidence of a good eye, but it is not a research practice, it’s a database.
Research is when the act of looking... See more
Research is when the act of looking... See more
Zoë Yasemin • Your Research Practice Is Your Creative Identity
Marie-Louise Von Franz (one of Carl Jung’s greatest students) wrote about this often:
threads.comAn abiding stereotype of creativity is that it turns people crazy. I disagree: Not expressing creativity turns people crazy. (“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don’t bring forth what is within you, what you don’t bring forth will destroy you.”—Gospel of Thomas.)
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
It has taken me years to learn this, but it does seem to be the case that if I am not actively creating something, then I am probably actively destroying something (myself, a relationship, or my own peace of mind).
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
creativity is dangerous. All that energy has to go somewhere. It must be released through a regular creative practice. Bottled up, it can go critical, become toxic. Unexpressed, your creativity can poison your life.
Chase Jarvis • Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
