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Creativity is not a talent. It is not a talent. It is a way of operating.
~ John Cleese
According to Mr. Cleese, there are certain conditions which make it more likely that you’ll get yourself into the “open mode” and that “something creative will occur.”
(But there are no guarantees.)
Here are the five things, presented with his infamous dry sense of humor:
- Space
- Time
- Time
- Confidence
- A 22-inch waist (i.e., humor)
The full lecture.
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