According to organizational psychologist Adam Grant, the most inventive, innovative people have what most of us believe are “bad” habits: they procrastinate, they experience fear and doubt, they even have horrible ideas. But it is because of these “bad” habits-not in spite of them-that creative people have breakthroughs. 1. Bad habit #1: They procrastinate Ever … Continue reading
Risk means… danger of failing looking stupid feeling stupid embarrassing yourself making yourself known being vulnerable having a panic attack stumbling falling fucking up or possibility of succeeding looking awesome/fabulous/brilliant feeling awesome/fabulous/brilliant realizing just how silly and baseless all your fears were in the 1st place feeling stronger feeling a billion times more confident stumbling … Continue reading
When asked what “big magic” inspired her to write Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert replied that as a writer she most often met people who yearned to live creatively but could (or would) not. When she talked to these people, they always had sensible reasons why they couldn’t get to the … Continue reading
