Creativity requires a willingness to embrace uncertainty from "summary" of The Creative Impulse by Dennis J. Sporre
To be creative is to venture into the unknown, to explore uncharted territories of the mind and spirit. It is a journey fraught with uncertainty, a willingness to embrace the unknown and the unpredictable. This is because creativity does not thrive in the realm of certainty and familiarity; it flourishes in the realm of ambiguity and chaos. Creativity requires us to push beyond our comfort zones, to challenge the status quo, and to question the assumptions that underlie our thoughts and actions. It demands that we be open to new ideas, new perspectives, and new ways of seeing the world. It requires us to let go of our need for control and certainty, and to surrender to the flow of the creative process. Uncertainty is the fertile ground from which creativity springs. It is the soil in which new ideas take root and grow. When we are willing to embrace uncertainty, we ...
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