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232. Narrative, Story, and Writing pt. 2

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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You Don't Get Creativity Until You're Creative by Temperament

You don't get creativity till you get out to the point where what you're doing is original. And then of those original people, there's only a tiny fraction that can make a successful financial go of it. The ideal is to find a way to pursue your vocation but have one eye on the reality that you know you will have to earn money somewhere. But if you are creative by temperament, well, that's you. It's like asking an extraverted person not to be around people, or an agreeable person not to engage in intimate relationships,. Or a conscientious person, not to be driven by duty. To not do that is to not be you. You're stuck with it

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