Monday, April 28, 2014

Bumps in the road of a creative life

The reality is that a truly creative person isn't just creative at their job, but is creative at all aspects of their life. Creativity is an active principle applied generously to all aspects of the world touched by the creative person. This means the creative life can be frustrating, greatly satisfying, impractical and even crazy.

Creativity is currently a mantra for many organizations, organizations not always knowing what this entails. A creative is going to be restless and not likely to follow any straight or easily expected solution to a problem. A creative is going to lead with no real intention of leading. Others have to follow into new and uncomfortable territory. Something most don't like to do, making it frustrating for the creative.

But a creative is instinctively a creative. It can't be helped. It's a lifestyle, and somebody has to do it.

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