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Create for Just One Hour Each Day

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Creativity is a string of habits that is woven into the tapestry of self-actualization. The grand purpose of creativity is to actualize your potential, but its everyday expression is rooted in small actions that feel like they have little to no consequence. A writer is someone that writes a lot of pieces, most of which are forgotten. A photographer is someone that takes a lot of photos, most of which are forgotten. And so on. So to embody the identity of a creator, you have to look beyond the grand vision, and delve into the small building blocks that comprise it. As the famous quote by Annie Dillard states, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” But to me, the more interesting statement is the one that follows it: What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. Here’s a reality that’s both depressing and empowering: Most people spend far less than an hour a day creating something. The depressing angle to this is quite obvious. The fact that so mu

Create for Just One Hour Each Day Archive ↓ Best Posts All Posts Recent Posts Newsletter Book Courses ↓ Thinking In Stories The Examined Writer Reflections Create for Just One Hour Each Day By Lawrence Yeo If you can master the art of the start, then any creative endeavor is possible. Creativity is a string of habits that is woven into the tapestry of self-actualization. The grand purpose of creativity is to actualize your potential, but its everyday expression is rooted in small actions that feel like they have little to no consequence. A writer is someone that writes a lot of pieces , most o

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