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Inspiration is a child

Inspiration is a child

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Inspiration is a child

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- People think the mark of being good at something means you do it for a living. With creativity, this line of thought couldn't be further from the truth. Making content for a living is nice work if you can get it, but in the end, it's just like any other job. If you're getting paid to do something, it means you have a boss. Copywriters report to ad executives, graphic designers have to run ideas past their art directors, even rock stars need to keep fans happy so they can sell tickets. If there's one thing I've learned from 20 years of making content professionally, it's that creativity doesn't like to be bossed around. The creative mind behaves like a child. It doesn't have the skills to deal with the pressures of the outside world. I found that I get the best results when I shield my creativity from real world demands. I actively look for environments that allow me to play around like a child and has as few…

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