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I don’t like emotions
“I don’t like emotions… For some reason I’m more comfortable in imaginary circumstances.” – Actor William H. Macy One of our primary tools as a creative person is imagination. But in his book...
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Being Eccentric and Creative
“I hope I’m becoming more eccentric. More room in the brain.” Musician Tom Waits Being eccentric – choosing not to be more safely mundane – can help our creative thinking and courage. As psychologist...
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Addiction and Creative People
This section is not just about drug use and abuse – there are many forms of self-limiting addictive behavior that can interfere with realizing our creative and other talents. But substance use is one...
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Positive Obsessions To Be Creative
“Sometimes creativity is a compulsion, not an ambition.” Actor Edward Norton (in Entertainment Weekly ew.com), commenting on the documentary “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” (2006) – about a...
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Intensity and Being Creative
A personality trait that may often accompany high sensitivity (experienced by many, or most, creative people) is high intensity. You can see some forms of intensity in many actors and musicians. Jodie...
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