Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod
Thoughts and Observations
My first observation was more of a feeling than a thought. The words coming from the pages evoked a feeling of familiarity – not the words themselves but the feelings that came out of the words. The visceral sense of loneliness when you’re conceiving of and pursuing a creative idea which is neither understood nor accepted by the outside world. The sense of unfairness that we all feel when our careers don’t go as far as fast as we would like. The inequity that we often feel when we compare where we are to where others are. It’s clear that the feelings, emotions and attitudes surrounding creativity are universal and applicable to many people and situations.
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