I hate almost everything I write–at first. Last week I spent an hour writing a guest post for Echo Hub. It was a great post but I hated it! I felt like a two-year-old could have been more eloquent.
I was faced with a decision. (1) I could scrap the idea and twiddle my thumbs until a new one came along. (2) I could wrestle with it, overpower it, and make it my slave. Read more…
I can follow my dream because you won’t follow yours.
Everyone has a dream. Imagine if everyone actually made theirs come true. The world would be filled with astronauts, presidents, artists, and billionaire tycoons. Who would do the everyday tasks that make the world work?
Obviously it’s impossible for everyone in the world to follow their dreams. But the beauty of that fact is that it keeps people from even trying. In fact, I can be sure that enough people aren’t following their dreams that I can follow mine. Read more…
Watch an amazing video on YouTube. Now look at the comments below. Over half of them complain about how the video was faked. “Photoshopped!” “They’re actors.” “CG.” It can really kill the mood.
But in the back of your head you’re wondering if it was fake too. That’s because the world is longing for reality. Read more…
Let these creativity quotes inspire you and keep you going through the weekend. I’ve hand selected each of these quotes to highlight an element of the creativity and the creative process. Enjoy!
Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.
Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything…whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.
Creativity is about people. It’s about the way people are affected by the things we do. It’s easy to think that creativity is about doing something that’s never been done before. And there is some truth to that. But no one would ever actually destroy a building by slingshoting birds into it. Just because it’s never been done before doesn’t mean it’s creative. That would be considered twisted. Read more…
The internet meme (meem). If you’re unfamiliar, an internet meme is any concept/graphic/video that spreads via the internet. The beauty of internet memes is that anyone can make one. If people like it, they spread it. Simple.
But what I love even more about internet memes: they’re proof that you don’t have to be talented. Some of the most popular internet memes are graphical nightmares. But they’re an idea that people relate with, so they spread. Read more…
I’m not a huge video game enthusiast. But every now and then a game immerses me in its world and I become a fan. Few games have done that like the Myst games. These games transport you from our all-too familiar world to one that seems similar, but isn’t. The visuals are stunning and the stories are mysterious. Read more…
I’m convinced that for every visible solution to a problem, there are at least two hidden solutions. Every time you’re confronted with a problem, there are solutions you can’t see. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t there. You just have to look for them.
Take a look at the maze above. In your mind, connect the two orange dots. Read more…
Looking for that special spark to get your creativity going? Why not think in absurdities. Start thinking crazy thoughts and see what comes of them. The proceeding hairline was the absurdity I was exploring this week. Instead a receding hairline, the hairline is proceeding…attacking the rest of the face. Read more…
Before we get going, please know I’m not in a post-Halloween, morbid mood. But an important part of life is death. In fact, life isn’t possible without death. A seed falls to the ground, dies, and life is birthed. Death is an important part of the circle of life, Simba. Read more…