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Creative flow irritatingly inconsistent?
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What if Star Wars didn’t happen Reader? I’m aware that Star Wars didn’t happen - that it’s not a film based on a true story. But what if George Lucas didn’t make the Star Wars films? Son#1 and I are watching Light & Magic, a Disney+ series about the history of George Lucas’ special effects production company, and at the end of an episode Son#1 had a question for me: If George Lucas hadn’t made the Star Wars films, would the special effects ideas and progress that film generated have been lost forever, or been delayed? What would films be like now if Star Wars had never happened? We talked about where ideas come from, and where they go, and what happens if they aren’t brought to life. Which reminded me of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic book, which I loved so much it made me cry. Which led me to this 16-year-old TED Talk by Elizabeth (with 5 million views) that covers a lot of the core themes from the book - Your elusive creative genius - well worth a watch if your creative flow comes and goes, and you wonder why you haven’t tamed it yet. Before you go and watch that, help me choose where to direct my creative genius. Which idea should I focus on first? P.S. I set this offer up, mentioned it once, then forgot about it 😬. Unjumbles are half-price if you buy on, or before, 30th April AND use the session before 31st May. Wanna borrow my brain for 20 minutes to help you talk through an idea, make a decision, or solve a problem? Book here. P.P.S. 🏆 More than a year since my last effort..... I published a new post on my Tiny Triumphs Substack: I re-covered the kitchen chairs. |
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I made a tiny choice today that gave me big joy, Reader It would’ve been so easy to miss if I’d been on autopilot, hurrying to the next thing. I had a routine medical appointment (all’s fine), and instead of battling the chaos of the hospital car park, I parked half a mile away and walked. The walk was HOT. The appointment was a little delayed. Afterwards, I was sweaty, discombobulated, and eager to get back to the car, home for a shower, and on with my to-do list. But as I was marching along...
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