Creativity: Now You Know!
- Creative individuals tend to operate at the extremes.
- The creative process is recursive, not linear. Mental meandering to allow the commingling of ideas is an essential process.
- Creativity comes from the heart. There is no other motivation other than the joy of discovering something new.
- One cannot be exceptional and normal at the same time.
- Stay curious. Try new things. Make time for reflection and relaxation.
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Professor Csikszentmihalyi coined the term “flow” to explain a theory on how we can achieve a mental state of peak performance and happiness. Now he uses that same theory and applies it to help us understand the creative process. Drawing upon nearly one hundred interviews with creative people in every field, this book explores the traits of creative people and helps us identify ways to encourage our own originality.
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