This is a manifesto I did the morning after the creativity workshop at Lift07 – warning, I was in flow when I did it…
- you cannot define the “spark of creativity” – sometimes it’s there sometimes it’s not – live with it
- creativity changes on basis of what culture you’re exposed to (and coming from)
- your creativity would be different if you have been impacted by other people than the ones you have been impacted by, in the past.
- if you start doing something different, your learning process will change accordingly
- creativity is the constant interaction between
- the culture,
- the field of people
- the domains you roam
- your sweet little personal self – if you change any of these factors, the other factors will change as well
- there’s a difference between igniting the idea, and taking the project from A-Z
- actions speaks louder than words – be the first to have an idea and follow it through. Actually being the first is a kick! – and giving in so many ways
- look at your processes and structure – make “having fun” your new approach to everything, if you’re not having fun and if you’re not being inspired, get out of there!
- get out the old and make room for the new – it will come…
- focus on “Now” !. Feel yourself. Be grounded.
- be passive…take a shower, drive your car… feel.. listen…
- Ask all the questions in the world, to everybody.. Comment on everything you want to, to get your own thoughts going
- look at all your problems as a question. instead of saying ” that lady is bugging me” – turn it into “why is that lady bugging me ?”
- wear different clothes.. new colors – screw fashion and the designocracy… feel comfortable.. inspire others…
- get rid of stupid… stupid friends, habits, furniture, clothes… everything that is draining your life energy…
- write down everything especially first observations.
- be happy, open, and willing to change …