The Creative Mind
the inner workings and challenges of life as a creative
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The Creative Mind
The self is not something you can set out looking for; it reveals itself gradually through the choices you make.
We must cease to concern ourselves with our unique suffering – whether we are happy or sad, fortunate or unfortunate, good or bad – and give up our neurotic and debilitating journeys of self-discovery. Art of true value requires, like a... See more
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz • Two Kinds of Introspection
you don’t need to know who you are to become an artist. art molds us into the shape it wants us to be and the thing that serves it best.
we feel different about the world when we create things
on cooks vs. chefs: cooks follow recipes, chefs write their own.
Because Hemingway left his work at an interesting moment, it became easier to return to his typewriter the next day. Think of it like a TV show cliffhanger. If you are interested in the story, you’re more likely to return to the show next season. Hemingway essentially incorporated self-made cliffhangers into his productivity schedule to maintain... See more
Kevin Dickinson • Tap Into the “Hemingway Effect” to Finish What You Start
incredible advice on productivity - leave your work at an interesting place