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Don't Judge Your Work Too Harsh
People who consistently create something will begin to judge their own work.
When you start to overjudge your work, it is natural to feel disappointed that your creation does not live up to your expectations. Practice enough self-compassion not to let self-judgment take over and prevent delivery.
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Give Yourself Permission to Create Junk
Successful writers do not write elegant first drafts, nor do they feel wildly enthusiastic and confident.
Creating something useful and compelling means you have to permit yourself to let the inspiration flow. You will write a lot of junk but can then sift through it to find bits and p...
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Finding Your Creative Genius Takes Years
Most groundbreaking work takes at least a full decade or more to reveal itself.
For example, one study found that of 500 famous musical pieces, nearly all of them were created after year 10 of the composer's career. Similar patterns were found with poets and painters a...
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Create on a Schedule
The act that will uncover creative genius is by forcing yourself to create regularly and on a schedule, not just create when you feel inspired.
The best thing you can do is to do a huge volume of work. Creative genius becomes visible when you work...
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Share Your Work Publicly
It will encourage you to do your best work and will also provide feedback. You will see others connect with what you create, and will be inspired to care even more.
What seems simple to you is often brilliant to another person. You'll miss that if you fail to share.
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Finish Something
Stop researching, planning, and preparing. Just do the work.
It doesn't have to be brilliant. You just need to prove to yourself that you can produce something.
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"You have to practice enough self-compassion
to not let self-judgement take over...
Don’t let judgment prevent delivery."
- JAMES CLEAR
How to find your creative genius
- HOW TO BE CREATIVE:
- Give yourself permission to create junk. It's like being the gold miner - sifting through dirt to find a speck of gold.
- Create on a schedule. Create consistently. Genius arrives when you show up e...
Focusing Too Much On Your Goals
Obsessing over a certain goal means you're operating from a constant state of failure: you're failing to meet your own expectations. This can make you feel frustrated and miserable because you're not reaching the stage you desire to be at.
Having goals is essential, or...
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