Tag: creativity
fixing vs. understanding
We have the urge to fix things, to make them better. The question is: do we understand things before the…
Arts and fundamentalism
The artist comes from a mindset of plenty, while a fundamentalist sees society as a fallen place where the only…
Start Small
You will never accomplish something big, it is too daunting Your mind will trick you out of starting. Instead, start…
Humor and Efficiency (Right & Left Brain / Open & Closed mind)
To be creative you must be open, which means to be humorous (seeing the odd angle) requires an open disposition.…
The blame game
When we excessively shift fault to the negligence of others (by insisting they should’ve thought more of us or prevented…
don’t create what people want
What people biologically want is the path of least resistance, a continued narrowing of scope interaction, and intellect. Anyone can…
to remain vital, you must expand
There are thousands of ways to optimize, reduce, or contract: these are control methods, not human exuberance or creativity. Each…
The cybernetic creative
Carl Jung speaks of the “daimon” of creatives, and the difficulty of balancing intense energies. The daimon is not necessarily…
Play cures Burnout
Creativity generates positive energy. You will be tempted to be creatively productive, to make something with utility, but don’t succumb…
Creativity: to rebel against your foundation
Our attempt for surety (or fixity) is a draw to stable descriptors of the world by which we may navigate.…