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A Dirty Secret About Creative People
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A Dirty Secret About Creative People

This is something it took me a long time to admit, even to myself. Are you ready? Here it is: All creative people are self-absorbed. We care about what goes on in our heads more than what goes on in “real life.” We would rather look at what …

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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure
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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure

No, it’s not the cell phone specifically. The most overrated pleasure is the notification (in all forms). You see how it happened, don’t you? First: The notification told us about human interaction: Ring! — “Oh, someone is calling. …

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How to Find Your Unfair Advantage
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How to Find Your Unfair Advantage

“I used to be like you, but now I’ve found the answer, and here it is.” This is the undercurrent of every personal development article you’ve ever read. Perhaps nothing sells better than the “I once was lost but now I’m found” narrative. Hope is …

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How to Stay a Creative Genius
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How to Stay a Creative Genius

I think we can all agree kids pretty are stupid. They can’t draw worth a darn, they walk like drunks, and they definitely can’t talk right. No, I do not want “basgetti” for dinner. They fail at everything they try. They fall down. They hit their …

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Can Anyone Be Creative?
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Can Anyone Be Creative?

Yes. Okay, that was easy. Can I take the rest of the post off? No? Fine. Look, here's the deal, Creativity is nothing more or less than coming up with a new solution to an existing problem. Sometimes that problem is getting your drink out of a cup …

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5 Books to Increase Your Chances at Success
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5 Books to Increase Your Chances at Success

First of all, I'd like to point out as the world stands now, your best chance at being successful revolves around creating more than you consume. Make stuff. Find solutions. Come up with ideas. The most successful people are generally do-ers first, …

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A Creative Can’t Live with this…
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A Creative Can’t Live with this…

The pounding heart. The jangling nerves. The beads of sweat. You're afraid. You know you are afraid because you've been staring at your screen for ten minutes, wondering whether or not you should post what you've written. You know you …

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How Long is the Ideal Blog Post?
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How Long is the Ideal Blog Post?

Long enough to get the point across. . . . . . Alright, fine, I'll expand. First off, I'd like to ask why people think there is an "ideal amount of words" to write anything. Are you kidding me? There are only a couple of …

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