tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post8848885988950443111..comments2023-11-10T00:56:30.857-08:00Comments on Existential Neighborhood: Time Magazine and CreativityJane Dunnewoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254943030333257172noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-20057250714824307872010-08-08T21:03:20.609-07:002010-08-08T21:03:20.609-07:00Do you have the book "Drive" by Daniel P...Do you have the book "Drive" by Daniel Pink on your list? He says that all the motivational theories used since the last century actually kill creative thought rather than inspire it. Interesting ideas, I'm only half through it. Unfortunately, I'm kind of a half-book reader.PaMdorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673157255405327125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-25788553205761479282010-08-03T20:39:14.633-07:002010-08-03T20:39:14.633-07:00Passion! I knew it!Passion! I knew it!Terry Sargent Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051494400698884966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-85234979601800204472010-08-02T09:22:11.879-07:002010-08-02T09:22:11.879-07:00Wow....this is amazing, all of it so inspiring.
Th...Wow....this is amazing, all of it so inspiring.<br />Thanks for posting it, I will come back to visit your blog, and by the way, Tagore is one of my favorite writers. I hope you don't mind, I linked your blog to my FaceBook page.<br /><br />May you always be in the flow of creativity.<br />GriseldaGriseldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235821404197439373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-87315740407127395292010-07-29T19:36:28.747-07:002010-07-29T19:36:28.747-07:00Dear Terry, Thanks for the link to the Creativity ...Dear Terry, Thanks for the link to the Creativity article! very interesting reading.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730298448632087144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-61966663076761492382010-07-24T12:16:23.724-07:002010-07-24T12:16:23.724-07:00This fits well with how I see/feel creativity func...This fits well with how I see/feel creativity functions are achieved. Comments back at the turn of the 20th century from Thomas Edison pretty well describe creativity for me: "10% inspiration...90% perspiration". From my own experience most creativity over time was successful when practice, practice, practice with new techniques and ideas was done.<br /><br />Funny thing that a related article to this same subject was also in a recent Newsweek magazine, talking about the decline in creativity, especially among the younger generations over the past 20+ years... --SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452946349239200972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-80397232046526070882010-07-24T00:15:50.046-07:002010-07-24T00:15:50.046-07:00I just found this blog. Wow and thanks.
I've...I just found this blog. Wow and thanks. <br /><br />I've had Complex Cloth for years but never thought check if you had a blog. I am so happy it occurred to me today.vermillionterrapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037378938448660161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-14835232261039632512010-07-22T17:08:45.147-07:002010-07-22T17:08:45.147-07:00The original article is in Newsweek, for anyone lo...The original article is in Newsweek, for anyone looking for it! Worth a read, certainly. I thought the "divergent thinking followed by convergent thinking" was an interesting aspect of the process. It's important to do them one at a time, I think and let each run its course.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604870601188882461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-37825592368642805462010-07-22T14:45:54.210-07:002010-07-22T14:45:54.210-07:00Terrific post Jane. I have torn my house apart loo...Terrific post Jane. I have torn my house apart looking for the Time magazine with the creativity cover story to no avail! I just discovered that it was actually Newsweek magazine and you can read the article you reference online here: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/12/forget-brainstorming.htmlTerry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-31217138037967942952010-07-22T07:40:20.161-07:002010-07-22T07:40:20.161-07:00I enjoyed what you had to say. All of the ideas ar...I enjoyed what you had to say. All of the ideas are important. Maybe we could tattoo them on our foreheads. The #5 always seems to work for me. Even if it isn't something new, maybe just going to do the gardening, the ideas sort of take a different path. The breaking through occurs without noticing. No bells ring but a deep resonance that the answer is arriving. Then when I take up the problem again, I find that my hands have their own knowing.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539722991699696891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-38604786737713220842010-07-21T12:20:26.131-07:002010-07-21T12:20:26.131-07:00I look forward to reading about your strategies. ...I look forward to reading about your strategies. Insights into creativity from a very creative person! Now that's a source I can trust.<br />I think practice is an important fuel for creativity. Yes, sometimes you need to walk away. But if you are sewing, sketching, making on a regular basis, even if the projects are not masterpieces, you are in the environment for the muse to speak to you--the perfect storm so to speak.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16365451655752398987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-92178977135216240002010-07-20T19:12:45.504-07:002010-07-20T19:12:45.504-07:00The computer guy was just here doing some things a...The computer guy was just here doing some things and I asked him to remove Solitaire from my computer. Pity I'm so weak that I couldn't resist, but I'm excited to see how I do facing up to difficulties in my work without that little escape!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730298448632087144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-1435680195992603182010-07-20T12:56:21.300-07:002010-07-20T12:56:21.300-07:00great information... one i can attest to...no tv. ...great information... one i can attest to...no tv. it is an amazing tool in my life. but the most surprising/not surprising one is exercise! it makes perfect sense. so i think i will go take a walk!nandashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679913146205462190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-40576614186500632822010-07-20T10:45:20.317-07:002010-07-20T10:45:20.317-07:00WOW! This is "heavy"... illuminating .....WOW! This is "heavy"... illuminating ... encouraging ... validating ... thought provoking...and I'm SO glad I read today's blog! Thanks again for the inspiration!ShirleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475247446875315535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-32179913159476755152010-07-20T08:23:20.250-07:002010-07-20T08:23:20.250-07:00Wonderful post...thank you.Wonderful post...thank you.beadbabe49https://www.blogger.com/profile/08270938730730250964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120593322934217357.post-31825397024119622632010-07-20T07:31:51.951-07:002010-07-20T07:31:51.951-07:00Yes, absolutely! Ia gree with all of the above &am...Yes, absolutely! Ia gree with all of the above & thank you for posting this!<br />I had one of those serendipitous "put-it-aside" moments recently. I perusing a big question mark in the piece I will begin next week, I was totally stymied. I decided to stop trying to get my head around it, take the pressure off on needing to begin (though it is a piece with a time frame for delivery) & did some mindless sewing.<br />Suddenly from nowhere in my conscious mindm, the answer arose fully formed, from the forehead of Zeus, as it were!<br />Time & intention will bring us back to our fertile creative home.skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335377567158914606noreply@blogger.com