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Struggling with creativity?
I hope this doesn't sound like too much of a sob story, but I seem to be going through a bit of a "crisis" I'll call it, and I needed to write it down. My question is: Have you ever struggled creatively, and wondered if you've chosen the right career path? I have a job as an environment artist currently, for a very small… -
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Working from home is actually very challenging. Last April of 2013, I took a remote contract job working from home and at first, I was on cloud nine man. I got to leave the job that I was at for 5 years, that I was totally burned out on...to do something that I absolutely love to do, from home...in my underwear! But this… -
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I often find that doing work that is well paid helps my creativity a lot:) nothing like the green folding stuff to motivate a chap -
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Yes I struggled with creativity once, but after awhile it went away, now I more struggle with a lack of time. you keep chipping away and it tends to pass. -
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Oh and failing isn't struggling, failing is good for learning, learn to fail fast and learn from your failures. Idleness is the death of creativity keep moving creating, thinking and doing. -
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My biggest advice for you is to stop thinking for a second, and breath. It may sound like a cliche, but just go out and have some fun. You can't force creativity. Infact, trying to force it will only lead to more frustration. Having fun 2 hours a day, will make the other 22 hours way more productive. Try branching out, and… -
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First thing I'd say is that working from home is probably having a bad effect on you. As humans we need to have some interaction with peers, and other folk, no matter how annoying they are. It actually makes you learn about yourself and grow. What other activities do you do where there are lots of other people around? If… -
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The best place to start. Is to where you need to stop. The issue you have, is that you think way too much about too much. Stop doing that, and start doing the do. As people get older, it's all a roller coaster ride with much decline. When you are young, you don't necessary think about anything. You live purely on passion,… -
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Interesting topic. I'm struggling with the same thing, but in my case I am also nearly out of money and haven't been able to find even a part time non-art related job. I have also been suffering from panic/anxiety attacks as well as the feeling of being left behind and cut off from the world as I have been working from the… -
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Wow! Thanks for your thoughts on this again guys, it's really helped me out. I feel much better already! :) NyneDown, I can fully relate to that man. When I first landed it, I considered it a dream job. I could just pick the hours I wanted, and I only needed to travel a few feet to get to work. Although trying to keep the…
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