From a Steve Jobs interview: There's an old Hindu saying that comes into my mind occasionally: "For the first 30 years of your life, you make your habits. For the last 30 years of your life, your habits make you." As I'm going to be 30 in February, the thought has crossed my mind.
What habits of yours kill your creativity?
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Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#2Thinking too much about what others think is the best "creativity killer".
I prefer to be the kid I am (I am 19) and free in thoughts - careless. That's what keeps my creativity up.
Make your question more specific?
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#3Hacker News
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#4Hacker News
I would disagree here :).
Hacker News can harm the so called "productivity", but it can boost your creativity.
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#5ooh hey i think i'll just browse the innanet some more i'll start drawing right after a couple more articles on reddit
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#6My day job. I have to build space into it and put interesting things into the space or it's nearly intolerable. But that is why I'm working on changing jobs. I'm 31.
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#7Just a few random thoughts
- Thinking too much how great you are
- Worrying too much about the progress of other people
- Ignore the original sources and look always for second hand solutions
- Ignoring the "lazy" part of your brain
- Being too lazy
- Thing that books are only for people that do not act
- Dream day and night of how to make more money
- Never stop for a second to think out of the box
Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#81. Exposing myself too much to the creative output of others.
This is bittersweet for obvious reasons.
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Re: What habits of yours kill your creativity?
#9My day job. I have to build space into it and put interesting things into the space or it's nearly intolerable. But that is why I'm working on changing jobs. I'm 31.
Do it. asap.