We’re faced with a slew of creativity killers every day—many of our own making. Here are some of the most common ones.
Procrastination as a Creativity Killer
How often do you have great ideas you’ll get to “someday”—the infamous “tomorrow?” But then tomorrow never comes.
The hardest part of creativity is getting started. You will never get to all those books you’ve stacked, all those articles you intend to read, all those half-started projects—yet they provide a frequent excuse for procrastination. Creative people often feel they are pulled in many directions, with little chance of finishing anything. Sometimes it’s due to perfectionism. Other times it’s simply a defense mechanism. But nothing is going to change unless you change the way you think.… Read the rest