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		<title>By: Stephen &#124; InventionAddict</title>
		<link>http://thatistoothin.com/2008/12/10/creativity-fear-and-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-4535</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen &#124; InventionAddict</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fascinating discussion that was sparked by Seth Godin&#039;s post. I just happened to stumble across it today. I followed several blog comments that referenced the quote and ended up here.

Fear is something I struggle with and it can be a real hindrance to &quot;my art&quot;. Art as Godin defines in his book &quot;Linchpin&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fascinating discussion that was sparked by Seth Godin&#8217;s post. I just happened to stumble across it today. I followed several blog comments that referenced the quote and ended up here.</p>
<p>Fear is something I struggle with and it can be a real hindrance to &#8220;my art&#8221;. Art as Godin defines in his book &#8220;Linchpin&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: vp</title>
		<link>http://thatistoothin.com/2008/12/10/creativity-fear-and-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-20</link>
		<dc:creator>vp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Daniel: Thanks for the reference. For me, not only 
one should be waiting for the inspiration, but one should 
actively work whether &quot;something happens&quot; or not.
Stephen Pressfield has written profoundly about that 
in &quot;War of Art&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Daniel: Thanks for the reference. For me, not only<br />
one should be waiting for the inspiration, but one should<br />
actively work whether &#8220;something happens&#8221; or not.<br />
Stephen Pressfield has written profoundly about that<br />
in &#8220;War of Art&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Sroka</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel Sroka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@vp: The writer Annie Dillard talks about keeping a strict schedule for writing: most of the time nothing happens, but you have to be ready and waiting with your pen for when it does.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@vp: The writer Annie Dillard talks about keeping a strict schedule for writing: most of the time nothing happens, but you have to be ready and waiting with your pen for when it does.</p>
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		<title>By: vp</title>
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		<dc:creator>vp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Daniel

Brilliant words!

@ay

I remember I decided once to have creativity morning.
I prepared all the stuff, fancy notebook, pens, special dress
and so on... and when that morning came - nothing happened.
No creativity. At all.

To my mind it doesn&#039;t mean that is was useless or harmful.
It only meant &lt;strong&gt;&quot;try again&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; for me. 
With some changes maybe, but try again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Daniel</p>
<p>Brilliant words!</p>
<p>@ay</p>
<p>I remember I decided once to have creativity morning.<br />
I prepared all the stuff, fancy notebook, pens, special dress<br />
and so on&#8230; and when that morning came &#8211; nothing happened.<br />
No creativity. At all.</p>
<p>To my mind it doesn&#8217;t mean that is was useless or harmful.<br />
It only meant <strong>&#8220;try again&#8221;</strong> for me.<br />
With some changes maybe, but try again.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Sroka</title>
		<link>http://thatistoothin.com/2008/12/10/creativity-fear-and-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-17</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Sroka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ay said &quot;do people feel awe nowadays?&quot;

That&#039;s the whole reason I make art... seeking the awe!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ay said &#8220;do people feel awe nowadays?&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the whole reason I make art&#8230; seeking the awe!</p>
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		<title>By: ay</title>
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		<dc:creator>ay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well-1

1.to my mind, it is a case of many people whenever it comes to the fact that they buy or have a special place where to throw down their creative ideas and so, creativity/thoughts/muse disappears! rather often. once i even managed to write down this thought of mine - that you as if wane, you cool down while turning the pages, seeking for your pen, opening your blog page. or what can you call it? fake inspiration? fake creativity?

2.do people feel awe nowadays? do they really do?
made me look it up in a dictionary for better explanation of what i mean:
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures. 
things have been simplified and(but) to feel awe supposes some ethical,moral,intellectual limits&amp;principles.

well-2, my mind is already paralyzed with all that ambiguous, relative and confusing things just the world and a man are themselves.

;  

thank you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well-1</p>
<p>1.to my mind, it is a case of many people whenever it comes to the fact that they buy or have a special place where to throw down their creative ideas and so, creativity/thoughts/muse disappears! rather often. once i even managed to write down this thought of mine &#8211; that you as if wane, you cool down while turning the pages, seeking for your pen, opening your blog page. or what can you call it? fake inspiration? fake creativity?</p>
<p>2.do people feel awe nowadays? do they really do?<br />
made me look it up in a dictionary for better explanation of what i mean:<br />
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures.<br />
things have been simplified and(but) to feel awe supposes some ethical,moral,intellectual limits&amp;principles.</p>
<p>well-2, my mind is already paralyzed with all that ambiguous, relative and confusing things just the world and a man are themselves.</p>
<p>;  </p>
<p>thank you!</p>
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		<title>By: vp</title>
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		<dc:creator>vp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Daniel!

This is exactly what I have meant. 

The confusion is very hard to deal with.
Two feeling are too close and the mind is paralyzed too quickly.

Frankly, the mind &quot;wants&quot; to be paralyzed. It is so convenient
and so familiar.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Daniel!</p>
<p>This is exactly what I have meant. </p>
<p>The confusion is very hard to deal with.<br />
Two feeling are too close and the mind is paralyzed too quickly.</p>
<p>Frankly, the mind &#8220;wants&#8221; to be paralyzed. It is so convenient<br />
and so familiar.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Sroka</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel Sroka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Awe&quot; is a good word for it. The ultimate humility that you feel when you experience awe is very easy to confuse with fear. Often, when you think you fear something, you are really just intimidated and humbled by it. That is the time to push past the &quot;fear&quot;, and see how far your creativity can take you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Awe&#8221; is a good word for it. The ultimate humility that you feel when you experience awe is very easy to confuse with fear. Often, when you think you fear something, you are really just intimidated and humbled by it. That is the time to push past the &#8220;fear&#8221;, and see how far your creativity can take you.</p>
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