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The Creative Alchemist: 9 Unexpected Practices That Transform Ordinary Thinking Into Breakthrough Ideas
Unlocking Your Creative Potential: 9 Essential Practices
Creativity is a capability we can all develop and strengthen.
Through years of studying creative pioneers across fields, from artists and scientists to entrepreneurs and inventors, I have identified 9 fundamental practices that consistently lead to breakthrough ideas and innovative work.
These nine practices form a comprehensive approach to developing your creative abilities:
1. Connect Unrelated Ideas: Learn to see patterns and possibilities between seemingly disparate concepts.
2. Read Widely Across Disciplines: Expand your mental toolkit by exploring diverse fields of knowledge.
3. Create Your Creative Assets Now: Build a foundation of work and ideas you can draw from in the future.
4. Talk to Your Future Self: Use long-term perspective to guide your present creative decisions.
5. Create a Huge Volume of Work: Embrace quantity as a path to quality and breakthrough ideas.
6. Think in Decades: Develop patience and strategic vision for your creative journey.