Unleash Your Inner Creativity
Rekindle the art of self-expression and embrace the uniqueness only you can bring to the world.
Everyone is creative. And expressing your unique creativity is the most valuable thing you can do.
"If you don’t create what’s inside you, nobody will. And the world will miss out on something truly one of a kind."
Do you remember how growing up, practically everything you did had this huge emphasis on creativity?
Drawing for hours on end. Coloring in coloring-books. Playing make believe on the playground. It’s like all we did was play, and explore our vivid imaginations.
But as we age, and take on more responsibilities, those fun ways to explore our creativity fade away.
We’re too busy to draw.
We think it’s too childish to color.
You can’t pay the bills by playing on the playground.
And as a result, many of us start to believe we aren’t creative. That creativity is some kind of magical power reserved for artists.
But that’s simply not true.
Rick Rubin about his book, The Creative Act. He said that "every choice you make that’s different from what you chose yesterday is a creative act."
Every choice you make that’s different from what you chose yesterday is a creative act.
Deciding to modify a recipe is a creative act.
Choosing how to arrange your furniture is a creative act.
Planning a trip to visit your friends is a creative act
See, creativity is more than coloring books and Play-Doh. It’s the act of using your imagination to conceive of new ways of solving problems and communicating ideas.
You are creative.
Creativity isn’t about perfection, it’s about expressing what’s inside you, in your own unique way.
And you flex your creativity each and every day. At work. At home. In the car on your way back from the grocery store. We’re all constantly making these creative decisions, big and small.
Today, acknowledge your creativity. And to open yourself to your creativity as widely as you can.
That doesn’t necessarily mean buying a set of watercolors and learning to paint – though it might. Maybe it looks like taking a photo a day on your phone. Or doodling in your notebook. Or inventing silly dance routines.
The sky’s the limit.
Because in addition to being creative, you are unique. Your unique lens is going to look different than anybody else’s.
As you explore your creativity – whether by sculpting a statue or decorating your office – you will not only discover more about who you are, but you’ll color the world with your unique perspective. Which the world needs from all of us.
But, my creativity just isn’t as good as so-and-so’s…
The biggest hurdle we face when making creative choices is comparing ourselves to others.
We want our creativity to be accepted by everyone else. So we change what we’re working on to make it more appealing.
The world doesn’t need perfect art; it needs your perspective, your ideas, and your voice.
But guess what? You can’t control the outcome. You can’t guess what other people will like or dislike.
All you can do is listen to that voice inside you. That voice that only you can hear.
Sometimes what it says will be confusing.
Sometimes you won’t have the skill to perfectly create what it’s telling you.
And that’s okay. Keep listening. Keep trying. That’s the only way to get better.
If you’re feeling blocked, introduce some novelty in your life. Go to a favourite place, or a neighborhood you haven’t explored before. Drive a different route home, or read a collection of poetry or Books.
When that thing you’ve made finally makes you happy – when it matches what’s inside you.
When that thing you’ve made finally makes you happy – when it matches what’s inside your heart and mind so perfectly that you’re excited to share it with the world; whether it’s a recipe, or a 5 act play; that’s the most valuable thing you can create.
Because there's only one you.
And if you don’t create what’s inside you, nobody will.
With gratitude,
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