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As we talked about earlier, when we mention creative people, we usually bring to mind the more obvious creative professions. Maybe too, if we?檙e not in one of those professions, we don?檛 consider ourselves genuinely creative or authentic creators?
But remember creativity starts with the way we think, and the way we subsequently act, in our day to day lives. The more we practice creativity in everything we do, the more we reinforce the idea that we are creative and then the easier it becomes to have new ideas, and to see things in new ways.
2. The immeasurable value of ?済roundwork??creativity
A poet may write 50 poems before she comes up with one she?檚 truly happy with. She may berate herself for ?渨asting time??on the previous 49 poems, but without writing them, she would not have reached the standard she reached with number 50.
There are many ways we can improve ourselves - reading books, taking classes, studying our idols - but ultimately the only way to become better at any creative discipline is simple to do more of it. Experiment, play, find what works for you, what excites you and what motivates to create more.
3. We choose how happy we are with our levels of creativity
Whatever you create and however much you create, ultimately, there?檚 only one person you have to satisfy, only one person you have to live with each day and ?渏ustify??your creativity to. And that person is you.
Until you choose to make peace with your creativity and choose to be kindly, supportive and understanding with yourself and what you create ??both in terms of quality and quantity ??you will always be dissatisfied. Celebrate each tiny act of creativity and remind yourself that with each one you are honouring your creativity and genuinely living a creative life.
漏 Copyright 2006 Dan Goodwin
Creativity Coach Dan Goodwin is the author of ?淐reate Create!?? a FREE twice monthly ezine for people who want simple and powerful articles, tips and exercises to help them unleash their creative talents. Sign up right now and get your FREE ?淓xplode Your Creativity!??Action Workbook, at http://www.CoachCreative.com
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