TJ Walker says creativity is a daily habit, not a gift. Write 250 words a day, spend an hour in deep work with your phone off, visit museums, watch documentaries about innovators, and constantly seek new connections between ideas. Repeat these actions and you'll grow your creative output.
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Ultimize. Write down one unique insight you think others might value, then share it in some format. Watch a how-to video for a sport or craft you've never tried before. You are highly creative. Creativity can be nurtured, encouraged, and taught to people everywhere. Humans create passion for their creations by speaking about their creations passionately. I've not yet come up with even 1% of the great ideas I'll think of during my life. Today I'll create something I'm proud of. Expand your mind by eating a food you've never eaten before, especially if it takes you outside of your comfort zone. Watch a documentary about someone you respect whose innovations changed the world for the better. I spend more time today with my phone off so that I can think and create without distraction. I'm creating and innovating until I take my last breath. The story of humanity is the story of creativity blossoming for centuries. All people have the potential to be creative in unique ways. Attend a lecture by an expert on a subject you know nothing about. Human beings are born with the potential to be highly creative and can design anything. Go to an art museum this week. See my creative powers grow exponentially. My greatest asset in life is my ability to think. And to create new solutions with my ideas. Join a club where everyone talks about their creations and innovations. I spend at least 1 hour per day doing deep work in complete digital isolation, doing nothing but creating. Every child is born with limitless amounts of creativity. You are an artist. The human brain is the most powerful creative force on earth. I am a creative genius, and I have the power to make creations valued by people everywhere. I free my brain from distractions by spending the last couple of minutes of my workday cleaning and removing everything non-essential from my desk and workspace. Remind myself I am creative. Play with a child's toy. Increase the value of my creations to others. I avoid the easy, obvious way. I find the creative solution. I build my creativity by writing at least 250 words per day on a subject that fascinates me. Imagine giving yourself an acceptance speech for winning the Academy Award for directing the best movie. Creation tools are everywhere. Now I just have to use them. To boost my creativity, I'll turn off my cell phone and place it in another room while doing deep work each day. You have creative influence in your field. You are a Renaissance person. I am the world's greatest salesperson for my creations and my innovations. I love pitching my ideas and creations to other people almost as much as I love creating. I'm incredibly productive, not because of the hours I work, but because of the creative solutions I bring to my work. Create more. Stop consuming uncreative TV shows, movies, and video games. Seek out quality content only. I make connections between two or more ideas that nobody else sees. Remind myself that the entire world as we know it is simply the sum of other people's creations. My creations improve the lives of other people. You are a poet. When you're ready, continue with Episode 3.
