Create Something Every Day
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But I'd like to add something to the mantra: Creativity should be not measured by pure outcome. One should be more observant of one's own ability of interaction and choice. When I try to simply produce something everyday, I see myself restricted to the easy, the obvious choice, and I am oh so curious in pushing something to the net, and be happy. But if I take care to paint, maybe not everyday, maybe sometimes the whole day, the outcome has much more to say than just an objectified output of a basic human condition, namely to create art.
People who have never done much writing or art see creativity as some sort of mystic angel, a divine power that visits on a whim. But in reality, discipline almost always comes before motivation. The great writers and artists would write early in the morning or late into the night every single day.
Creating something every day doesn't mean "create something fantastic every day". It doesn't even mean to complete something every day. But by attempting it every day, you form the routine that seems to be required to create truly great stuff.