So you've just found your creative idea & you're ready to execute! Now stop. Take a step back. Before rushing into it, try looking for alternatives or for more efficient ways to execute. The main idea is yet to be found! In which of your projects could you use a "meta-idea"?

Do you not enjoy the hell out of it? Then most probably, the best thing you can do is stop it! If the reasons to continue seem to be important, ask yourself: "How can I improve the process so I can have fun along the way? What can I add, adjust or eliminate?" Life can be fun!

Today I woke up with this phrase in my mind: Every MONKEY hides a little MONK inside. We can learn from anything and anyone. #Creativity is not only powered by #inspiration but by deep knowledge and research. Be open to learning something new today, by literally anyone!

Intelligence uses what is known to solve problems. Creativity uses what is unknown to discover possibilities.

Whenever newly acquired information gets stored as a part of a structured knowledge base, it can instantly serve us as a reference for generative #creative thinking. The next time you learn something new, relate it to structured and already assimilated information systems.

#Creativity gets multiplied when it arises from collective effort. Think of a person that in some way matches the project you’re working on. Get in touch! In what way can you now contribute to what this person pursues in life? You've just added expanded your own perspective!

#Creativity training: Spot correlations, similarities and analogies. The simple way to do this is to stop randomly and ask yourself what the situation reminds you of, or just try to connect random #thoughts, #concepts and #ideas with one another. All life is moments. Use them!

Take a successful #creative #idea of the past and ask yourself: "Where did it all begin?" What did you do for that idea to be #successful? Do you have the answer? Nice! Now repeat as many times as you can and surprise yourself with what you'll discover you should do more of!

Every grape in a bunch ripens roughly at the same time. Just like our #creative #ideas! They usually come together in bunches and as we mature, they mature with us. Accept them as they come & honor all of them by taking action! They can all have their place in our overall plan.

There’s something MAGICAL about RHYTHM! Whenever you invoke your inner achiever for #creativity, try to incorporate rhythm into your activity. Add some rhythm of any kind, shape or form. Then let the #rhythm lead the way for a while. What kind of rhythm would YOU like today?

For the "burden" #creative project you "HAVE" to complete, try this: Think of an activity that you'd rather be doing & find aspects of it inside the creative process. Find all the reasons why completing your project will get you there! Now trust the process! Make it #fun!

Have you ever had a spontaneous thought running through your mind in a totally out-of-context fashion? That’s it! Hold it! Keep it there! Use it! Try to associate it with the project you're working on. In the world of #creativity, nothing is random! Timing is always right.

What is the name you've given to your most #creative project?

Ready to find the big #creative idea? Try this: Turn off as many stimuli as possible. Shut them down and turn your focus inside. Do it to the point it feels a little bit weird. A quiet mind is like a traffic-free city where you can quickly & easily access any place you like!

Can you listen to the voice inside your head? Do you have ideas that pop out of nowhere? All these moments of inspiration are what you’ve been thinking right before you took ACTION. Take action NOW and hack the system! Prioritize action and let #inspiration inevitably follow.

Getting #inspiration from small relaxing countryside roads is quite nice. But there are also times when the right thing to do is to hop onto the highways of hyper-focused productivity and implement the hell out of your ideas. #Creativity and #productivity go hand in hand. Act.

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Absorbing yourself in something new allows your creativity to percolate and regenerate. Don't get stuck in your rut.

Saving time for creative thinking saves you time for creative thinking.