Cultivating Creativity: Unleashing the Power Within
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Like all humans, Iβm yearning to reveal my true inner self to the outside world. I want my madness to be seen. To be accepted. To be understood. Creativity is the driving force that helps us find our inner voice, and it is the only means to share our authentic selves with each other.
Here are 3 inspirational thoughts on creativity:
Ted Talk
Your Elusive Creative Genius β Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses β and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person βbeingβ a genius, all of us βhaveβ a genius. Itβs a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
Book
Rick Rubin is known for creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer.Creativity has a place in everyoneβs life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities.
The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetimeβs work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments β and lifetimes β of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us. (From Amazonβs description)
Check out the book.
Essay
Why Do we Create? Kahlil Gibran Can Tell Us
I already knew what benefits I experienced from writing, especially a strong connection with my inner voice and refined thinking on any topic or issue at hand. However, this time βround I was looking for a more comprehensive and universal explanation for why humans feel this inner need to create.
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