Get Rid of Creative Blocks by Creating Something You Won’t Show Anyone Else
There are many things that can block your creativity. Maybe you burned out . Maybe you weren’t challenged. Maybe the critics are putting you down . Whatever the reason for your block, here’s a fun way to overcome it: do something just for yourself.
Herbert Louis, Creative Director of Wonder Shuttle (and former Lifehacker alumnus ) explains:
If any of this happens to you, I want to suggest a simple exercise: Set aside a few good hours each week to create something just for yourself. By a good watch, I mean do it first if you’re an early riser. If you’re a night owl, do it at night … Here’s why it’s valuable:
When you create for someone else – a client, a huge group of users, or a critic – your success is determined externally. And as Master Management Peter Drucker says: “Wherever there is success, there must always be failure …
When you create something just for yourself, you neutralize any possibility of failure. And what seemed so difficult becomes easy again.
In other words, there is no structure, guidelines, or timeline that you have to follow. This exercise encourages creation for the sake of creativity (and for your own satisfaction). Just you and your skill, talent or hobby are just reunited. Check out Louis’ full post at the link below.
The Creative Block Cure – Creating Something You Won’t Show To Anyone Else | Quartz