Increase Creativity A-Z - R Is For Risk - The Only Way To Keep Your Creativity Alive And Thriving

Creating regularly is a great achievement for any of us who are creative.

Stepping up time and time again and showing that you’re committed to this creative life, putting in the hours at the page, canvas, desk, studio or laptop, is to be applauded.

If this is something you’re already doing, then congratulations, you’re achieving a huge amount by living with this discipline.

And yet, there is more to a fulfilling life of creativity than just showing up.

Maybe you show up and write a poem every day. And these are beautiful, touching, richly detailed poems that you’re proud of.

So hang on, this sounds ideal. What’s missing?

Well, that poem you just finished, wonderful though it is, is very similar to the one you wrote a few weeks ago. It’s also not very different from the one you wrote 6 months ago.

In fact, although you are prolific in your output, in terms of growth and development, your creativity is stuck in neutral.

Yes you’re getting in the car each day, starting it up and revving the engine. But you’re not actually putting your vehicle in gear and moving forward. You’re sitting stationary there on same driveway, just like you did yesterday. And last week. And 6 months before that.

This may sound harsh or overly critical. Maybe so. Maybe you’re happy to write the same poem again and again for the next month, the next year, the next 5 years. If so, continue and be happy.

But what does creativity REALLY mean?

Bringing into being something that wasn’t there before? Fusing together two or more existing ideas to form a brand new one?

How much are you doing this with your creativity?

It’s your decision to make: Create a slightly different version of the same piece of art for years to come.

Or take the risk and be truly creative.

Yes it’s a risk, and yes there may be unpleasant consequences. You might try creating something new and it not work out like you expected. This may happen far more often than you finding something genuinely new and exciting.

So weigh up the risk and make the choice that’s right for you.

Do you want to create wildly and bravely and risk ending up with a few disappointments, but also a few incredible pieces of work you never thought you were capable of?

Or, do you want to create the same safe art you’ve always created and risk the fact that your creativity may never truly live and thrive again?

Only you know the choice that’s right for you...

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