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- Niddik, on 11/01/2007, -0/+234. Stop caring what other people think. If you're just trying to make something profitable, you won't get very far in terms of creativity.
- krizzle, on 10/24/2007, -0/+23 * Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
* Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
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YOU MEAN I HAVE TO LOG IN TO MY CREATIVITY?! NO WONDER I'VE HAD TROUBLE! - CheeseburgerBro, on 10/29/2007, -1/+13I'd have to disagree, for the block.
Hacks, amateurs and wannabes erroneously believe that "a wide open field" is a good thing -- that total creative freedom is ambrosia, or crack. But it isn't. It's dull. Total creative freedom is a lure to self-indulgence and tripe.
No, it's CONSTRAINTS that make real creativity flow.
Constraints inspire unlikely solutions. Navigating, surmounting or flummoxing boundaries selves as a scaffolding for lateral thought and the really juiciest kinds of problem solving.
Being prejudiced against the origin of the constrains is pointless (e.g., the limitations on total creative freedom involve broadening the appeal of the message and making money, which is smelly). That's activism, not creativity.
Creativity is being thrilled by limits, because of how you can kick their ass.
Besideswhich, I trump you: the true #4 is: "WordPress Error." - swrostmore, on 10/24/2007, -0/+11Three pillars of "creativity" ...or something else?
Do it alone
Do it with available tools and materials
Do it anytime, anywhere - inactive, on 10/24/2007, -1/+12I can't help but thinking you are talking about masturbation.
- fasda, on 10/24/2007, -2/+125) alcohol or other mind altering substances.
- crashbang, on 10/24/2007, -3/+12a bong is usually pretty helpful too.......just sayin.
- gta3mobster, on 10/24/2007, -1/+7It appears as if the site is dying so here's the article for those interested in case it does go down: [And FWIW they forgot to mention to sit in buildings with tall ceilings (apparently that makes you more creative. I mean look at churches and how creative Christianity is *har*)]
"There are hundreds methods to boost one’s creativity and to reach the new ideas or solutions. Not all of them can be applied all the time and not all of them are equally successful. Some of them are based on group or team effort. Others rely on tools, like mind mapping software or sets of cards.
However, our creativity is in ourselves, being creative is actually very easy, and we don’t need much to be able to use it productively.
Do it alone
While team-based creativity methods, like brainstorming, can do much to boost our creativity and lead to new ideas and solutions, our most creative times are when there is no one there to distract us. Archimedes was alone (at least history doesn’t mention anybody else) in a bath when he jumped shouting “eureka”. Newton lay alone below the tree when apple fell on his head. Even in successful collaborations such as those of Gilbert and Sullivan, Simon, Garfunkel, Lennon, and McCartney there was only one (main) composer. Remember that no symphony has ever been written at a meeting of musicians.
While teamwork is still useful and sometimes unavoidable in case of cross-functional problems, we are more successful in finding a solution when we work alone. So, set aside time when you can be alone and not be disturbed by anyone. Since those times are rare and hardly found, be careful not to waste them to a routine work but instead devote them completely to some creative work.
Do it with available tools and materials
You don’t need that fancy new camera with zillions of features to be creative. Indeed, lot of those who own them are not, but that’s another story. Creativity can be expressed with any tool available at the time. There are many groups of enthusiasts who are committed to create wonderful pictures using only film (do you remember that?) or even pinhole camera. In addition, there are lot of innovative works there.
Beethoven advised his pupils to never use the piano while composing. Although sounds radical, this proves that we don’t need any tool except a basic recording equipment, to show our creativity.
The newest plug-in for your image processing software will not help you to become more creative. It can even stop your creativity and misguide you in a belief that your work is original when it is merely the result of using a tool in very limited manner. Not all sculptures made if Italian marble are David’s. However, there are great sculptures made of nails. The quality of the result depends only on if you know how to use the tool or material in a creative way before you get any of them.
Do it anytime, anywhere
in a bath or under the tree. Good ideas often come to our minds suddenly, without any preparation or effort. To be ready, it is good to have a mean to record everything that comes to your mind. You can use a peace of paper, notebook, palm PC or a voice recorder. It is only important that it is always with you and always ready for use. I use small Moleskin cahiers and a pen. They are very convenient because they fit in any pocket and I don’t have to worry if they will broke or stop work. Nabokov was a master of using small peaces of paper and writing at unusual places. He wrote Lolita on a set of index cards, which he used as a portable office while his wife drove him in a car.
There is nothing wrong with having a dedicated working place where you feel comfortable and that helps you to express your creativity more easily. This is particularly true if you need special and not easy movable tools, such as woodworking or sewing machines. However, this is not a reason to be unprepared for those moments of inspiration that can catch you in a bus, in a shop or at the street.
Being conscious about the importance of those three pillars of a creativity will help you to build upon them. After you master them, you can find a good partner, acquire a new tool or setup this fancy workshop and then nothing can stop you anymore. " - BlackCow, on 10/29/2007, -0/+5When I have total free time I waste it but suddenly when I have things to do, like home work or studying, I am interested in working on non-school projects and usually very efficient and creative. Funny how that works.
- vespertine604, on 10/24/2007, -0/+5Of course you won't ever do it silly, it can only be discovered once!
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -0/+5MIND FAPPING
- sockpuppets, on 10/24/2007, -0/+4I was thinking nose picking myself.
- melondoc, on 10/24/2007, -0/+4Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere (a quote from Albert Einstein). A cute cartoon on the topic -- http://fridayreflections.typepad.com/weblog/2007/0 ...
- swrostmore, on 10/24/2007, -0/+4Do it alone:
"So, set aside time when you can be alone and not be disturbed by anyone. Since those times are rare and hardly found, be careful not to waste them."
Do it with available tools and materials:
"The quality of the result depends only on if you know how to use the tool or material in a creative way"
Do it any time, anywhere:
"...in a bath or under the tree. "It is only important that it is always with you and always ready for use. " - NoEgoMan100, on 10/24/2007, -0/+3Was it the bong that created the boost in cholesterol or the munchies you ate after hitting it? It is a trick, but thoroughly writing down your ideas when you are high really is very self rewarding. I champion weed as the best creative safe substance. But, again, it really is a trick to record the ideas. But, once you get good at is, you can fill books with great ideas! It's quite amazing!
- internetcoward, on 10/24/2007, -0/+2All you need are your own interests and reasoning as to why you are creating and fun. It's simple. no more how to's. I want to see the writer of this do something creative.
- skinjester, on 10/29/2007, -0/+2seriously agree with you Cheeseburger. the so-called blank slate doesn't become useful until you draw a single line, and all of a sudden you're dealing with spatial relationships
- Petromyzon, on 10/24/2007, -1/+3Stop drinking the water then! Seriously though, smoked weed for over 20 years and my total cholesterol is 108 total. I think it comes down to exercise and what you eat. Smoke in moderation (or eat it).
- Supurcell, on 10/25/2007, -0/+2I agree with you.
- sockpuppets, on 10/24/2007, -0/+2That's unpossible. Wordpress?
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -1/+34th pillar: mushrooms.
- sifiblog, on 10/24/2007, -0/+2Francis Crick is said to have discovered the DNA double helix spiral while on LSD.. though I wouldn't ever do it, nor would I recommend it.
- hipRealtor, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1He's Croatian
- forgiste, on 10/24/2007, -1/+2Really? You see that's funny because all it ever did for me was boost my cholesterol...
- NoEgoMan100, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1Thank you too!
- robinator08, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1“There’s nothing like isolating a man to make him think” (469). ---The Invisible Man
Just a coincidental quote from an essay I am writing for high-school English. - DadeEldron, on 10/24/2007, -1/+2hahahhaahahahahahahahh
- diablo75, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1Shrooms. Read up on them. They'll free your mind.
- Sabretou, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1Oh *****, so that wasn't my DNA?!
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1I use small Moleskin cahiers and a pen. They are very convenient because they fit in any pocket and I don’t have to worry if they will broke or stop work.
and I don’t have to worry if they will broke or stop work.
broke or stop work. - inactive, on 10/29/2007, -1/+2Slow clap anyone?
- mshea, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1I dig (no pun intended) the number one tool for creativity spoken in "No Plot No Problem":
The Deadline.
Nothing makes you more creative than captivity either with tools or timelines or whatever. There's nothing like a box to give you something to break out of. - Kratisto, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1Damnit. I wish I'd seen this earlier so a masturbation joke would be original.
- dafragsta, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1Yep... and the beauty of it is that you don't second guess yourself, you just go with it. All those ideas are running around in your head like little employees of your own. Normally, you'd stop and second guess this guy because he's a slacker and usually full of *****, but today he's got something you need and that's good enough. That bastard is going to shine like gold on those days.
- Sabretou, on 10/29/2007, -0/+1Nintendo Wii?
- hipRealtor, on 10/24/2007, -0/+14. Squeegee your third eye
- xintel, on 10/24/2007, -0/+1I think this is a little more informative: http://www.debonoforbusiness.com/asp/lateral_think ...
- Genady, on 10/29/2007, -1/+1Or Digg Karma
- pyrotix, on 10/24/2007, -2/+2I hope one of them isn't praying toward Mecca five times a day
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -2/+2don't forget buy a mac. they automatically make you cool and creative just by owning one. thats how they do it in hollywood, and look at all the fantastic material coming from there lately.
- geeshock, on 10/24/2007, -3/+3Surely most of this is common sense, its like pointing out that ***** stinks...
- booksoutloud, on 10/24/2007, -1/+1wordpress error
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -0/+0There are two types of people in the world. Doers and talkers.
If you have to read a motivational article to be successful then you are in the wrong job. - jensjensen, on 10/24/2007, -0/+0..how about finding a good/worthwhile problem to solve in the first place? and not giving up until you have solved it..
I have found that getting a few nights of sleep in between finding the problem and trying to solve it can really help.
New stuff often comes from problems that have conflicting constraints ie: It has to do more but cost less, be faster but with less power etc..
If you cant argue/prove the idea from user, technology, producer and seller angles then it probably wont be the next big thing.. - ishwars, on 10/31/2007, -0/+0Great post on creativity, I can certainly use this as an input for anyone who reads my blog on Innovative Marketing. If you are interested do visit http://gawdlevelmarketing.blogspot.com
- twitchit, on 10/24/2007, -0/+0i was hoping someone would thing this was as sexy as it sounds.
- orderNew, on 10/24/2007, -0/+0Thank you for the inspirational cartoon :)
- kck724, on 10/24/2007, -0/+0Cool article, really gets you thinking, because you rarely hear of one person getting credit for the ideas nowadays. Kinda like an article I read about how Hollywood artists are not making the quality of work that they should, compared to the amazing advancements the great artists would make, could it be said there are people out there with amazing ideas that are not applying themselves to it?
- NoEgoMan100, on 10/24/2007, -2/+2Thank you!!!!
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