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The Importance Of Action

“Creativity, in contrast, is driven more by inner choice than by outer demand. An act cannot be creative if it is not born of freedom.”
– Parker Palmer, The Active Life

The creative process is fueled by freedom, and freedom implies the ability to act on our creative instincts. The creative process is not frivolous, nor is it necessarily efficient. But creative thought without action is of questionable value. It’s by putting our thoughts and instincts into tangible form that we discover their true meaning.

Thoughts? Agree, or disagree?

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  • Brian

    I like the thought about creativity not being necessarily efficient. Too often we get caught up in being efficient, and forget that in doing so, it may keep us from being effective. When we need to be effective it can cause a lot of frustration when everyone around you wants to be efficient.

  • Agandia

    ‘The more a man writes, the more he can write.’William Hazlitt

  • http://www.accidentalcreative.com Todd Henry

    Love this quote – thanks for adding.

  • http://www.accidentalcreative.com Todd Henry

    This is a core tension – possibilities vs. pragmatics – that creatives deal with everyday. Knowing it’s there makes it easier to dismantle it a bit.

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