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The Creativity Faucet

Julian Shapiro · 22 Jan 2021

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  1. At the beginning of a creative session, see through every bad idea that comes to mind. Instead of being self-critical and resisting bad ideas, recognize that you must see them to completion.
  2. This works because it is easier to look at something bad and intuit how to make it better than to make something good from scratch.

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