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2. “L!f" !# w$%& $%pp"'# w$"' ()*
%r" b*#( +%,!'- )&$"r p.%'#.”
~J)$' L"'')'

3. What drives the creativity engine?

4. ORDER AND STRUCTURE?
DISORDER AND CHAOS?
OR
What drives the creativity engine?

5. A MIX OF ORDER AND CHAOS?
What drives the creativity engine?
STRUCTURE + SPONTANEITY?

6. Do you feel intensely strong feelings
that feel like huge waves hitting the
shore?

7. Do you feel both unbridled joyand deep
frustrationassociated with the creative process?

8. If &$" %'#w"r &) &$" q*"#&!)'# !# ("#,
r"%/ )' b"0%*#" ()* %r" ')& &$" )'.(
)'"…

9. 1. The Push and the Pull: The Comfort
Zone Vs. The Discomfort Zone
“I $%v" r"%.1"/; !& !# /*r!'- &$" &!+"#
I %+ f%r )*&#!/" +( "."+"'& &$%& I
2p"r!"'0" +(#".f &$" +3&.” ~ C.
J)(B".. C.

10. Are you staying at the edge of your
discomfortwith your creativity?

11. D) ()* /) &$!'-# &$%& 20!&"
()*, !'#p!r" ()* %'/ +%,"
()* % .!&&." #0%r"/? Or %r"
()* #&%(!'- !' ()*r z)'" )f
0r"%&!v" 0)+f)r&?

12. Here is a call-to-action:Embrace
uncertaintyand discomfortover certainty
and comfort.

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&$%& p*&# ()* )*&#!/" )f ()*r
z)'" )f 0)+f)r&.

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pr)4"0& &$%& ()* $%v" %.w%(#
w%'&"/ &) 0)+p."&" %'/ -)
&$r)*-$ w!&$ !& "v"' &$)*-$
()* +!-$& b" &"rr!5"/ )f &$"
r"#*.&.

15. 2. The Astonishing Powerof Unfavorable
Situations
“6" &r*&$ !# &$%& )*r 5'"#& +)+"'&# %r" +3& .!,".(
&) )00*r w$"' w" %r" f"".!'- /""p.( *'0)+f)r&%b.",
*'$%pp(, )r *'7.5.."/. F)r !& !# )'.( !' #*0$
+)+"'&#, pr)p".."/ b( )*r /!#0)+f)r&, &$%& w" %r"
.!,".( &) #&"p )*& )f )*r r*&# %'/ #&%r& #"%r0$!'- f)r
/!ff"r"'& w%(# )r &r*"r %'#w"r#.” ~M. S0)&& P"0,

16. Problems and impossible situations are
opportunities in disguise.

17. 6" %*&$)r )f H".p, K%&$r(' S&)0,"&&
&)), 5v" ("%r# &) 0)+p."&" &$" b)),
%'/ w%# r"4"0&"/ 60 &!+"# b"f)r" !&
-)& p*b.!#$"/.
6" b)), $%# #!'0" #)./ +)r" &$%' 5
+!..!)' 0)p!"# %'/ $%# #&%("/ )' b"#&
#".."r# .!#&# f)r +%'( w"",#.

18. J. K. Rowling conceived of Harry Potter while on a
delayed train journey. Over the next several years,
she got divorced, lost her mother and battled
poverty while keeping the dream alive for her books.

19. Embrace unfavorable conditions and go do
something groundbreakingwith the lessons
learnt.

20. A..)w /!ffi0*.& #!&*%&!)'# &)
&r%'#f)r+ ()* %'/ +%," ()*
+)r" :2!b.", +)r" p)w"r7.
%'/ +)r" r"#!.!"'&.

21. 3. Fire, Fire Burning Bright: The Burning
Desire Difference
“W$%& ()* /) +%,"# % /!ff"r"'0",
%'/ ()* $%v" &) /"0!/" w$%& ,!'/
)f /!ff"r"'0" ()* w%'& &) +%,".”
― J%'" G))/%..

22. If ()* %r" 7"."/ b( %
/"#!r", % 5r" -r"%&"r
&$%' "-) r".%&"/
w!#$"#…

23. If ()* %r" &r*.( !'#p!r"/ &)
#$%," &$!'-# *p %'/ +%," &$"
w)r./ % b"&&"r p.%0" %# % r"#*.&
)f &$%&…

24. S)+"&!+"# ()* %r" 0)'fr)'&"/
w!&$ % .!f"-0$%'-!'- "v"'& )r
()* +%( 0$%'-" % “,"(#&)'"
$%b!&” &$%& ,"p& ()* b%0, %#
/"#0r!b"/ b( C$%r."# D*$!-- !'
$!# !'#p!r!'- b)),, 6" P)w"r
)f H%b!&.

25. When such an event happens, you may develop a
great fire of inspirationand the burning
desire to make a difference in your life and the
lives of others.

26. If you discover you have only a year to live, all the
unnecessary clutter just falls apart. You will have
no time to lose. You get to work on the most
important
things.

27. Do have a burning desire to
creatively inspire and make
someone’s life better or
something better?
Do you have a reason and a
purpose that is so important that
it fills you up with inspiration?

28. Mobilize that amazing
fire in your belly to
push forward in your
creative ventures

29. 4. Nothing to lose, everything to gain:
“Screw it, lets do it”
“Y)* /)'’& ."%r' &) w%., b(
f)..)w!'- r*."#. Y)* ."%r' b(
/)!'-, %'/ b( f%..!'- )v"r.”-S!r
R!0$%r/ Br%'#)'

30. If ()* w%'& &) #&!r &$!'-# *p !'
&$" w)r./ )f 0r"%&!v!&(, ()*
'""/ &) "+br%0" S!r R!0$%r/
Br%'#)'’# p$!.3)p$( )f
“#0r"w !&, ."&# /) !&.”

31. D) ()* f"". .!," ()* $%v" % .)&
&) .3" b( 0$%#!'- %;"r ()*r
0r"%&!v" /r"%+?
6" r"%.!&( !# &$%& ()* +%( b"
r!-$&.

32. However...
The adventure of the journey and the
possibility of fantastic
destinations is priceless.

33. The relevant question to
ask is whether staying
STUCK is eventually
RISKIERthan the
immediate risk of going for
it.

34. D) ')& %..)w %'(&$!'-
&) $)./ *p ()*r 0r"%&!v"
v"'&*r"#.

35. 5. Running into Uncertainty: the
Eye of the Creative Storm
"D) ')& -) w$"r" &$" p%&$ +%(
."%/; -) !'#&"%/ w$"r" &$"r" !#
') p%&$ %'/ ."%v" % &r%!.."
~R%.p$ W%./) E+"r#)'

36. There will be hopelessand impossible days.
Your creative venture will look like it is stumbling and
gasping for air...

37. Many of us give upat this point when it gets too
difficultand unbearable to continue on.

38. Realize that every storm comes only to pass.

39. I! "#$ w%!&'r() b%%*, +' L',!
S-,r-.p, ,.-"%r Er#/ R#'$ &'0!'$ "#$
-"'%r1 %f -"' L',! S-,r-.p: “A!
%r2,!3,-#%! &'$#2!'& -% /r',-' !'w
pr%&./-$ ,!& $'rv#/'$ .!&'r /%!&#-#%!$
%f 4-r'5' .!/'r-,#!-1.”

40. "K')w."/-" !# %' *'"'/!'-
%/v"'&*r" %& &$" "/-" )f
*'0"r&%!'&(." ~J%0)b
Br)')w#,!

41. Ask: how can you LEARNfrom the
adversity?

42. If you have emerged without a new
perspective, it may be that you are
unwilling to change
DIRECTION.

43. R'5'5b'r -",- /",!2' #$
,)w,1$ #!'v#-,b)'...)',r!#!2
,!& r',)3,-#%! #$ %p-#%!,).

44. 6. Embracing fear and massive action:
the opposite of analysis paralysis
I'%0&!)' br""/# /)*b& %'/ f"%r. A0&!)'
br""/# 0)'5/"'0" %'/ 0)*r%-". If ()*
w%'& &) 0)'q*"r f"%r, /) ')& #!& $)+"
%'/ &$!', %b)*& !&. G) )*& %'/ -"& b*#(.
~D%." C%r'"-!"

45. The quick and easy solution to this problem is to take action in
the face of fear. There will never be a completely fear free situation
and it is unrealistic to believe that we can banish fear.

46. A0&!)' <p#:
W$"' ()* -"& #&*0, !' f"%r, &%," % #+%.. %0&!)' &)
+)v" f)rw%r/.
N) %0&!)' $)w"v"r #+%.. !# *'!+p)r&%'&. Ev"r(
#!'-." &!'( b!& )f f)rw%r/ +)+"'&*+ 0)*'&#.
R"+"+b"r &$%& f"%r 0%'')& b" b%'!#$"/. Y)* w!..
$%v" &) b"fr!"'/ f"%r %'/ ')& &r"%& !& .!," %'
"'"+(.

47. 7. Fueling the creativity engine: using the power of
anger and strong emotions
“A'-"r !# 4*#& %'-"r. I& !#'’& -))/. I&
!#'’& b%/. I& 4*#& !#. W$%& ()* /)
w!&$ !& !# w$%& +%&&"r#. I&’# .!,"
%'(&$!'- ".#". Y)* 0%' *#" !& &) b*!./
)r &) /"#&r)(. Y)* 4*#& $%v" &) +%,"
&$" 0$)!0".”― J!+ B*&0$"r

48. DO YOU SHUT DOWN WHEN YOU
GET ANGRYOR
EXPERIENCE
STRONG
EMOTIONS?

49. Instead of shutting down, allow emotionsto further the cause of
your creative endeavor.
Breathe deeply and put pen to paper or brush to
canvas. Externalizethe power of your emotions
and capture their essence in a work of creative art.

50. 8. Creative entropy: Life is messy
and everything moves towards
disorder: The structure of chaos
“Y)* +*#& $%v" 0$%3 w!&$!' ()* &)
-!v" b!r&$ &) % /%'0!'- #&%r.” ―
Fr!"/r!0$ N!"=#0$"

51. O'" )f &$" 7'/%+"'&%. .%w# )f
P$(#!0# !# &$" L%w )f E'&r)p( )r
/!#)r/"r &$%& #&%&"# &$%&
"v"r(&$!'- !' &$" *'!v"r#" !#
+)v!'- fr)+ % #&%&" )f )r/"r &)
/!#)r/"r )r 0$%3.

52. Creativity is like chaos and entropy within the
confines of a meaningful framework or rules.

53. If you do not allow the chaosto exist because of
your obsessive need for order, you might be
short-circuitingthe creative process.

54. E+br%0" &$" 0$%3!
A..)w ()*r#".f &$" 0r"%&!v" fr""/)+
&) b" +"##( %'/ 0$%)&!0 !' ()*r
0r"%&!v" v"'&*r"#.

55. 9. Waking up From the Sleep Walk:
Reinventing and Stirring It Up
“D) "v"r( %0& )f ()*r .!f" %#
&$)*-$ !& w"r" &$" v"r( .%#& %0& )f
()*r .!f".”― M%r0*# A*r".!*#

56. Do not let your wonderand amazement
turn into routine and familiarity...

57. Allow ideas to combineand mix freelyin your head. Allow
them to percolate and brew like a fine coffee and serve up the
synthesis.

58. L"& !/"%# fr)+ /!ff"r"'& %'/ v%r!"/
"."+"'&# 0)+" !'&) ()*r $"%/ %'/
0r3#-p)..!'%&".
A#,: If I w%# #)+")'" ".#" )r !f I
0$%'-"/ +( p"r#p"0&!v", w$%&
w)*./ I /) /!ff"r"'&.(?

59. Change the lens
that you see the
problem through.
Zoom in and zoom out
to look at different
aspects of the
problem.

60. 10. Putting it All Together and the
Launch: Sheer Joy of the Process and
the Possibility of Rejection and Failure
“I&’# -))/ &) $%v" %' "'/ !' +!'/ b*& !'
&$" "'/ w$%& 0)*'&# !# $)w ()*
&r%v"..”― Or'% R3#

61. INSPIRATION + FEAR +
EXCITEMENT+DISCOMFORT
+
ACTION + CHAOS=
CREATIVE MAGIC

62. Are you willing to
stir things and up
the creative ante?

63. SUMMARY
1. STAY IN THE DISCOMFORT ZONE.
2. EMBRACE UNFAVORABLE SITUATIONS, LEARN AND ACT.
3. ESTABLISH A BURNING DESIRE TO CREATE SOMETHING.
4. FOLLOW SIR BRANSON’S PHILOSOPHY: SCREW IT, LETS DO IT!
5. WEATHER CREATIVE STORMS AND UNCERTAINTY.
6. EMBRACE FEAR AND TAKE ACTION.
7. USE THE POWER OF STRONG EMOTIONS TO CREATE.
8. ALLOW CHAOS AND CREATIVE FREEDOM.
9. COMBINE AND CONNECT, KEEP THE WONDER ALIVE.
10. PUTTING IT TOGETHER: CHAOS+EXCITEMENT+ACTION+
INSPIRATION+DISCOMFORT = CREATIVE MAGIC

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