The Unmistakable Creative Podcast James McCrae | The Art of Creativity Without an Agenda
Apr 29, 2024
Join seasoned artist James McRae as he delves into the intricacies of creativity. Explore the balance of intuition and action, the importance of inner voice, and practical strategies for bringing visionary ideas to life. Discover the art of balancing creativity with practicality in today's fast-paced world.
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Creativity Is Its Own Reward
- Creativity has its own reward independent of external success and heals by reconnecting us to play and the inner child.
- Suspending expectation while creating lets deeper intuition produce better outcomes than productivity-driven work.
Hurricane Sandy Sparked A Creative Breakthrough
- After moving to New York James lost his apartment in Hurricane Sandy and had a dark night of the soul on a Caribbean island.
- That isolation clarified the difference between ego and intuition and sparked his first book idea, Shit Your Ego Says.
Yin And Yang Of Creativity
- Creativity functions as a yin (receptive intuition) and yang (disciplined craft) that both must be cultivated.
- The creative process requires moving between receiving ideas and applying disciplined craftsmanship to realize them.