Comments on: New Series: How To Be More Creative http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-series-how-to-be-more-creative Strength Training For Body And Mind Fri, 25 May 2012 03:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mark mitchell http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-27773 mark mitchell Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:43:03 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-27773 Hi, creative post. I would like to ask you something. Is it a good thing to be a mediocre? I feel like I'm a mediocre and don't feel good about this as I always being reminded by my teacher to be really good when you do something (I think most people will talk to you like this). Is it true that you really have to be good in something in order for you to be successful? I read Anthony Robbins book, The Unlimited Power. It states something like this "you don't need to understand everything to become successful" Now I'm in a great confusion. Thanks. Hi, creative post. I would like to ask you something.

Is it a good thing to be a mediocre? I feel like I’m a mediocre and don’t feel good about this as I always being reminded by my teacher to be really good when you do something (I think most people will talk to you like this). Is it true that you really have to be good in something in order for you to be successful? I read Anthony Robbins book, The Unlimited Power. It states something like this “you don’t need to understand everything to become successful”

Now I’m in a great confusion. Thanks.

]]> By: Josh Arnold http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-27051 Josh Arnold Sun, 29 May 2011 02:01:25 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-27051 Ironically I thought my opinions on creativity were "original" bc I had not really told anyone or heard much. When I read this blog though I realize there are so many people with the same idea of it as I do. Here's another idea: how school and their 5 par. essays mostly stunt creativity. Thanks for listening... other Josh Ironically I thought my opinions on creativity were “original” bc I had not really told anyone or heard much. When I read this blog though I realize there are so many people with the same idea of it as I do.
Here’s another idea: how school and their 5 par. essays mostly stunt creativity.
Thanks for listening…
other Josh

]]> By: How To Be More Creative Part 4 – Trusting Intuition http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-19846 How To Be More Creative Part 4 – Trusting Intuition Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:03:40 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-19846 [...] 1. Introduction to creativity [...] [...] 1. Introduction to creativity [...]

]]> By: Josh Hanagarne http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-17269 Josh Hanagarne Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:36:21 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-17269 HAHAHAHA. That's awesome. HAHAHAHA. That’s awesome.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-17268 Elizabeth Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:18:44 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-17268 Since reading this post, I actually looked for the opera you mentioned and have learned that, unfortunately, a recording of it has not been produced. As a musician and grammar/writing geek, I was sad. I did learn that there is an illustrated version of it as well and may actually get that. The main reason I'm commenting, though, is to share an article a friend posted on twitter today adapting, or applying, the Elements of Style to twitter posts. :) http://blog.journalistics.com/2010/the-elements-of-style-twitter-edition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JournalisticsBlog+%28Journalistics+Blog%29 Since reading this post, I actually looked for the opera you mentioned and have learned that, unfortunately, a recording of it has not been produced. As a musician and grammar/writing geek, I was sad. I did learn that there is an illustrated version of it as well and may actually get that. The main reason I’m commenting, though, is to share an article a friend posted on twitter today adapting, or applying, the Elements of Style to twitter posts. :)

http://blog.journalistics.com/2010/the-elements-of-style-twitter-edition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JournalisticsBlog+%28Journalistics+Blog%29

]]> By: How To Be More Creative Part 2 - Good Confusion http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-16577 How To Be More Creative Part 2 - Good Confusion Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:02:38 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-16577 [...] part 1 of How To Be More Creative, we discussed problems with sameness, distractions, and the creative perils of being a passive [...] [...] part 1 of How To Be More Creative, we discussed problems with sameness, distractions, and the creative perils of being a passive [...]

]]> By: Jesse http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-16342 Jesse Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:46:23 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-16342 I found this right before I was forced off the internet by my own poor judgment in purchasing a mifi. We surpassed our budget of 5Gb by 2Gb in 10 days. Apparently we download a lot of cartoons and hulu stuff. For 8 days, my kids and I have been laying in the grass looking at cloud formations, hitting golf balls, taking long walks, looking at the stars and reading complete books. The internet ban seems to have uncorked a barrel of creativity. Between sketches, songs, stories, new Barbie fashions, sidewalk chalk paintings and interesting new menus, we re-connected with the thing that brings us the most joy in life - creativity. Our internet snafu is corrected now. Our goal is to dip into the internet stream enough to encourage the creativity stream, without choking it off altogether. I found this right before I was forced off the internet by my own poor judgment in purchasing a mifi. We surpassed our budget of 5Gb by 2Gb in 10 days. Apparently we download a lot of cartoons and hulu stuff.

For 8 days, my kids and I have been laying in the grass looking at cloud formations, hitting golf balls, taking long walks, looking at the stars and reading complete books.

The internet ban seems to have uncorked a barrel of creativity. Between sketches, songs, stories, new Barbie fashions, sidewalk chalk paintings and interesting new menus, we re-connected with the thing that brings us the most joy in life – creativity.

Our internet snafu is corrected now.

Our goal is to dip into the internet stream enough to encourage the creativity stream, without choking it off altogether.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-15304 Dave Doolin Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:34:52 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-15304 Having not watched TV since '78, I recommend watching something every couple of years, or at least keeping up with the fashion/gossip column in the news once a week. While it's fashionable to peer down our ever-lengthening noses (it's a cartilage thing) at the great unwashed and their 'mindless' entertainment, the truth is a little more complex: we live in this culture, like it or not. Having shared cultural reference points is important. Otherwise you face an accelerating number of conversations along the lines of "Excuse me, spice who?" or "Pardon, who was it that got lost, again?" So, don't give the TV completely. Ta, -d ps: I've found that a season or two of Project Runway (or equivalent) sprinkled with a few SATC reruns and the latest Star Trek movie covers a lot of ground. Having not watched TV since ’78, I recommend watching something every couple of years, or at least keeping up with the fashion/gossip column in the news once a week. While it’s fashionable to peer down our ever-lengthening noses (it’s a cartilage thing) at the great unwashed and their ‘mindless’ entertainment, the truth is a little more complex: we live in this culture, like it or not. Having shared cultural reference points is important.

Otherwise you face an accelerating number of conversations along the lines of “Excuse me, spice who?” or “Pardon, who was it that got lost, again?”

So, don’t give the TV completely.

Ta,
-d

ps: I’ve found that a season or two of Project Runway (or equivalent) sprinkled with a few SATC reruns and the latest Star Trek movie covers a lot of ground.

]]> By: Josh Hanagarne http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/6334/new-series-how-to-be-more-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-15190 Josh Hanagarne Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:22:26 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=6334#comment-15190 Deb, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm trying to commit to the break from TV, but am still too chicken. Your before and after pictures are wonderful. Good work. Let me know if you ever need anything. Deb, I’m sorry for your loss. I’m trying to commit to the break from TV, but am still too chicken.

Your before and after pictures are wonderful. Good work. Let me know if you ever need anything.

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