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Ego and excitement

If you work from a place of creating what you want to create, you will always work from the true self.

But the ego will get you excited over the possibility of getting attention. You might believe this excitement is the same as desire. It is not. If you still create, even though you receive no acclaim, you are creating from your true self.

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The 10 Rules of Creation

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You can’t go backward

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Seeing before creating

You, as the creator, have a vision you have to pursue. You can't see what you're creating, only the materials.

Everything is a partnership

Every active creator knows that originality is not worth pursuing.

Nothing is wasted

With each creative rebirth, you bring into being a new version of yourself. It is powered by all the skills, experience, and knowledge you have accumulated along the way.

Feeling forced

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A fluid process

You can only see your next move. Creation itself is fluid.

You’re never not creating

Your creative work continues, even in your sleep. You are always processing, analyzing, connecting.