Bittersweet: An Audio E-Course by Susan Cain
The Next Big Idea
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Creativity and Pain
A growing body of research suggests that creativity is associated with sorrow and longing. Beethoven transformed his suffering into a creative offering, and the musical byproduct of his pain has endured for centuries. Your creative offering doesn't have to mean producing art yourself. Maya Angelou lived a life filled with loss, having been deprived of dignity, self-love, and her voice at a very young age. Later in life, she connected with that voice and committed to it in new and powerful forms.
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