Criticize by creating.
Your Art’s Desire
Birth me.
Make me real.
Bring me to life.
Create me.
It’s OK if I am not perfect.
It’s OK if I will be improved upon.
It’s OK if you will make many changes to me.
Just create me.
I long to inspire.
I long to encourage.
I long to have impact.
Please create me.
I long to make people smile.
I long to make people laugh.
I long to make people happy.
You must create me.
You have no idea of the impact I will have.
You have no idea of the fulfillment you will experience.
You have no idea of the blessing I will be to all.
This is why I must be created.
I am waiting. The world is waiting.
I am your art.
You are my artist.
Create me.
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Joining a Facebook group about creative productivity is like buying a chair about jogging.
No risk, no art. No art, no reward.
There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.
For the Creators
Click on the link above to read a great blog post by Leo Babauta entitled: The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People
Which person are you - the criticizer or the creator? Be the creator!
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You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
The core thing would be just do something awesome. Try not to get caught up in the echo chamber. That is probably the toughest thing when you are trying to break out and do something original.
A lot of things are evolutionary, and it is easy to get caught up in what the geek subculture thinks. There’s lots of valuable businesses that can be built there, but I think that is where a lot of people tend to spin their wheels, and I’ve been caught up there before. When I’ve had more successful things, I’ve thought, ‘Back to basics. What do I want? What do I want to see in the world?’ And create that.
The New American Dream
The following is an excerpt from Seth Godin’s latest book Linchpin:
Do you remember the old American Dream?
It struck a cord with millions of people (in the United States and in the rest of the world, too). Here’s how it goes:
Keep your head down
Follow instructions
Show up on time
Work hard
Suck it up
…you will be rewarded. As we’ve seen, that dream is over.
The new American Dream, though, the one that markets around the world are embracing as fast as they can, is this:
Be remarkable
Be generous
Create art
Make judgment calls
Connect people and ideas
…and we have no choice but to reward you.
I’d like to know…
How are you pursuing the new American Dream?
What certainties are worth letting go of in pursuit of your dream?
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Innovation and creativity require failure. Fail boldly!
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To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given the chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy. As everyone else, I love to dunk my crust in it. But alone, it is not a diet designed to keep body and soul together.
The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun
I’m convinced that the eight principles outlined in this great video will not only lead to greater joy and fun in your life, but they are also eight principles you need to live by to make your dream a reality!
Get Focused
1. Stop hiding who you really are.
2. Start being intensely selfish.
Be Creative
3. Stop following the rules.
4. Start scaring yourself.
Use Your Wisdom
5. Stop taking it all so damn seriously.
6. Start getting rid of the crap.
Take Action
7. Stop being busy.
8. Start something.
Which of the eight principles outlined should you start making more a part of your life today?
