How to stay creative? - Part IV
Sometimes, it is the little things that inspire us the most unbelievable way possible. The idea is just there, you just have to spot and build it, something what the last part of the blog talks about.
Be a streetcomber (Finding extraordinary in ordinary)
At Creativity World Forum 2008, Richard Stomp,
innovation and strategy manager in Netherlands, suggested that to be creative
you should try 'Streetcombing'- like beachcombing (an activity where a person
looks for objects of value or interest on the streets. It could be some
spectacular graffiti, a plain window, anything) Seek interesting stuff and you
shall find it and photograph it.
The idea of the 'Harry Potter' series occurred to
J.K Rowling on a delayed train (something very common) travelling from
Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990.
Start-ups too are superb examples of the above.
Keep an inspirational journal (Remember, why you started)
Pause and ask yourself, "100 things that you
would like to do before you die!"
Keep a journal for the same, with pictures of
places you wish to go, things you were longing to do since 20 or perhaps owning
an Audi!
It could be snaps of vacations in Europe, Skydiving
in Spain, Playing at Ultra music fest, rendezvous with the president....
Anything!
Employ your creativity in maintaining your journal
too. The pictures, fonts, what has to go next and probably how will the goals
be achieved.
This shall constantly inspire you to work hard and
be there.
Staying creative isn't that hard. So, dear pals are
you ready to rock?
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