Weekly Roundup of Creativity
Short snippets from the past week of what drew my attention. What inspired. And what sparked thought. Here is my weekly roundup of creativity for the soul. I hope it sparks thought in your life as well.
Issue #9
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.”
— John Paul Jones
Issue #8
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.”
— Steven Pressfield
Issue #7
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Issue #6
“I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose.”
— Ludwig van Beethoven
Issue #5
“We rarely look back on our lives and say ‘I’m disappointed that I made my art.’”
— Seth Godin
Issue #4
“There are two things that I think define powerful creativity: curiosity and obsession.” — Andy Caine, VP Footwear Design, NIKE
Issue #3
“Creativity takes courage.” — Henri Matisse
Issue #2
“Step 1: Wonder at something. Step 2: Invite others to wonder with you.” — Austin Kleon
Issue #1
Creativity is about connecting. It’s about sharing. It’s about discussing. And it’s about living.