John Cleese’s Factors to Make Your Life More Creative ht Maria Popova @brainpicker
This is gold.
“As we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent, than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things that we know we can do, than to start on big things that we’re not to sure about.” — John Cleese
GOLD!!!
This post by Maria Popova on her brainpickings.org site is gold! Go there and give it deserved traffic: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-creativity-1991/
Go there! Click… and even donate!
So, why am I posting parts of it here?
If you haven’t noticed, this “blog” is more for me… and I want to remember this post. I want to find it easily… and get the inspiration from it when I need it.
John Cleese’s entire talk on being creative:
Some of the best highlights: http://youtu.be/ijtQP9nwrQA
John Cleese’s factors to make your life more creative:
- Space
- Time
- Time
- Confidence
- Humor
“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.” — John Cleese