What can nuts teach us about creativity?
Paul and Chris take an unusual angle in this episode by challenging each-other to use ‘nuts’ as their inspiration for sharing ideas about creativity. And despite their initial misgivings, both end up pleasantly surprised about the rich insights it reveals:
Too much of a good thingJust like nuts, too much creativity on a single theme can be a handicap. (For example, too many Brazil nuts can cause selenium poisoning and loss of hair!) Everyone, eventually, has to move on and stretch themselves in a new creative direction.
Some nuts aren’t nutsPeanuts, Cashews and Brazil nuts aren’t in fact technically nuts - they’re legumes! And equally, creative ideas are often misunderstood or miscategorised when they’re first aired. It’s important to ensure they’re accurately understood when sharing them - even if they look like something that seems familiar.
Were all a little nutsCreatives, by definition, think up and share ideas that are new. This means they’re bound to be criticised and potentially be perceived as being a bit weird (or maybe ‘nuts’!) The solution is to signal in advance to those around that the creative person is in an expansive mode and it means that they’ll be sharing ideas that might at first sound strange.
One persons waste is another’s raw material[paul - can you insert details of your friend who makes the bowls from nut shells?]

Links/references
Nuts that aren’t actually nutshttps://www.businessinsider.com.au/nuts-that-arent-actually-nuts-2016-2
Are Creative People Crazier?https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/open-gently/201904/are-creative-people-crazier

Chris Meredith (Co-Host)https://chrismeredith.com.au
Paul Fairweather (Co-Host)https://www.paulfairweather.com
The Common Creativehttps://thecommoncreative.co

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