Wednesday, August 31, 2011

How You Can Cultivate Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi



Try to be inspired
By something new everyday
Try to inspire at least one
Person everyday
Write down each day what surprised others.

When something strikes a spark of interest,
follow it.
Wake up in the morning with a specific
goal to look forward to.

If you do anything well, it
becomes enjoyable. To keep enjoying something,
you need to increase its complexity.
Take charge of your schedule.

Make time for reflection and
relaxation. Share your space. Find out
what you like and what you hate about
life.

Start doing more of what you love, less
of what you hate.
Develop what you lack.

Shift often from openness to
closure. Find a way to express what moves
you. Look at problems from as many
viewpoints as possible.

Figure out the implications of the
problem. Implement the solution.
Produce as many ideas as possible.
Try to produce unlikely ideas.

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