Stop Trying to Be Creative

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February 23, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Fertility of imagination and abundance of guesses at the truth are among the first requisites of discovery. - William Jevons - Stop Trying to Be Creative Writer Christie Schawnden investigates how the creative process works using the example of the story behind one of her own articles. Interwoven with her journey are glimpses of her conversations with computer scientist and AI researcher Kenneth Stanley on the topic of creativity. Schwanden shares personal insights and explores research-backed ideas on some of the surprising secrets that are at the root of creative innovations -- blind searching and an openness to discovering the novel. { read more } Be The Change Reflect on a time you allowed space for ideas to percolate. What emerged when you let things flow organically? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit 7 Keys To A Good Death Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose 34 Images of Heart-Warming Humanity DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 167,051 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More