How to Be Creative
Creativity can be taught, but it must also be nurtured. Though you may suddenly get inspired into a burst of creativity, creativity doesn't have to hit you like a bolt of lightning — it can also be sustained and even enhanced if you have the right outlook, set up a favorable routine, and don't put too much pressure on yourself.
So what to do?
Take feedback with a grain of salt. Keep following your own path. The problem with asking for feedback is that a person's feedback will always be biased because he or she will have a different idea of what your work should be. Other people will try to push you in a direction that might be right for them, but not for you. Though they may have good intentions, this will only stifle you. You should be comfortable asking for feedback, but don't let anyone's opinion keep you doing from what you're doing.
- As you get more comfortable asking for feedback, you'll be able to tell which people really "get' your work and can give valuable criticism, and which people just aren't suited for understanding your work. Once you're finished with your creative work, whatever it may be, then you can listen to feedback. Just don't let criticism, even the constructive type, stifle your creativity during the creative process. Keep in mind that people will generally display resistance to your idea, because good ideas change the existing dynamic, and people, for the most part, like things the way they are. When you present something that challenges the status quo, many people will feel threatened.
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