Of the manifestos I’ve wanted to write to simplify and solidify my core values, Creativity turned out to be the biggest challenge. (Seems I have very clear ideas on what makes me feel Kind and Happy.) I’ve shared so many books, experiments, and studies on creativity on my blog and podcast. I finally feel I’ve found a few core themes:
Seven Creative Virtues
- Go. Take action. (Be Bold and decisive about trying actions that might work.)
- Listen for your voice. (Looking is more worthwhile than finding.)
- Collect thoughts and ideas. (Save freely your own thoughts and those of others. )
- Know Like a Kid. (Kids know they don’t know it all. They play courageously anyway. Find a child-like sense of modest participation.)
- Think Big, Medium, Small. (Chase the big picture, the little details, and the in-between.)
- Find Fun. (Enjoy the weird. Humor yourself in the present.)
- Use Your Powers For Good (Take your turn to help. Everything will be okay. No one has it all figured out. )
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