Secrets On How To Be Creative.

If there’s one thing we can learn by studying the everyday routines of history’s greatest musicians, it’s that imagination, even for the best of us, is elusive. Long periods of unproductivity, frustration, and even complete mental breakdowns are to be expected; the hope is that a glimmer of creativity will finally burst through the noise and make it all worthwhile.

But, contrary to popular belief, being imaginative does not necessitate putting in endless hours to become an expert. Consider the following conditions that the US Patent Office uses to evaluate new patent applications: An concept must be original, useful, and, most importantly, surprising in order to be considered. Any specialist in a particular field may create something unique and meaningful.

This isn’t to suggest that knowledge gained through “deliberate practise” — “considerable, precise, and continuous efforts” to master an ability — isn’t valuable. However, this isn’t the whole storey.

In Scientific American, Scott Barry Kaufman writes, “Deliberate practise is very necessary for fields like chess and instrumental performance because they rely on regularly replicable habits that must be replicated over and over again.” “However, consistent replicable behaviours are not needed in all realms of human achievement.”

Entrepreneurs face the same problem as artists in that they are constantly pressured to question the status quo. Although there is no one-size-fits-all solution for fostering innovation, there are tactics…