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The Big Lie
Ah, the big lie we tell ourselves: “I am not creative.” Sure, you might not be
the next Picasso in your field. (Then again, who knows?) But it doesn’t matter.
What matters is to not close yourself down too early in the exploration process.
Failing is fine; it’s necessary, in fact. But avoiding experimentation or risk—
especially out of fear of what others may think—is something that will gnaw
at your gut more than any ephemeral failure. A failure is in the past. It’s done
and over. But worrying about “what might be if…” or “what might have been
if I had…” are pieces of baggage you carry around daily. They’re heavy, and
they’ll kill your creative spirit. Take chances and stretch yourself. You’re only
here on this planet once, and for a very short time at that. Why not just see
how gifted you are? You may surprise someone. Most importantly, you may
surprise yourself.
Image in this slide is of Sir Ken Robinson
presenting at TED in 2006. (Original photo
courtesy of TED/ leslieimage.com.)
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