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Three Main Benefits Of Negative Capability

  • Increased curiosity. When you open your mind to unanswerable questions and the mysteries of the universe, you will naturally develop a stronger sense of genuine curiosity. Negative capability helps us enjoy the discovery journey rather than rushing to a seemingly perfect solution to our questions. 
  • Better creativity. By unlocking complex emotions, insecurity may be linked to higher creativity.
  • Deeper humility. By accepting that we don’t know what we don’t know, we are more prone to view our knowledge as ever-evolving and ourselves as a constant work in progress.

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Negative Capability

Intellectual certainty can limit our creativity. Where lies a certain path, many alternative doors leading to innovative ideas are ignored. In contrast, negative capability is the art of embracing intellectual uncertainty.

Negative capability is about unce...

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How To Apply Negative Capability

  • Embrace your ignorance. Become comfortable saying “I don’t know” — it is a form of courage and humility.
  • Suspend your judgement. Keep on being a neutral observer, collect more information, consider various perspectives. 
  • Sit with your...

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