Comments on: Creative People Are Flaky & Moody & Broke Too

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:53:25 +0000

“Creative people are flaky, moody, and broke. And they’re difficult to work with. Oh! And let’s not forget they’re all drunks, and it’s quite possible they might slice off a part of their anatomy over a lost love.” – gotta love them “creatives” :)

like the way you phrased we’re all creative and the next step.

i think for me there’s a distinction between being creative and being a creative. everyone can be creative… but turning it into an identity – being a creative – usually is a bad thing in my experience. most creatives i know can’t get anything done with using ellicit substances, wearing skinny jeans and listening to punk rock.

be creative, don’t be a creative.

stumbled!!

respect
alex – unleash reality

Alexs last blog post..Stop Procrastinating With One Question

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:13:42 +0000

Young is a relative idea - I will be 60 this year! My Father was gone at 64 - my mum at 94...I am working on how to financially care for myself and this money earning lesson is not falling into place for me, frugally or creatively? Patricias last blog post..Summer Reading: Thin is the New Happy ~By Valerie Frankel

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:42:33 +0000

@ Samar – That just blew my mind and I’m all confused now. Well done!

@ Patricia – That’s two responses that have flawed me. Have you met Samar ;-) A young death is seldom a good thing imho.

By: Nic Peters

Nic Peters — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:32:38 +0000

This is a very cool TED talk that pretty much agrees with what you say.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:50:11 +0000

I was a very creative person and a very creative mother – then I had cancer again and again…I am a very creative healer and thinker and I am working at just what I want to…but you know what….I have never been able to make any money – I can not financially take care of myself. NOW, I have fear…that my children will be stuck caring for me from soup to nuts.
Then I think maybe I will just die young…that would be good, because then I would not rack up bills, drag my life into the end zone and wither…oops that sounds awful..
I am also a responsibility junkie…what’s a girl to do?

Patricias last blog post..Summer Reading: Thin is the New Happy ~By Valerie Frankel

By: Deb Owen

Deb Owen — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:36:42 +0000

@Samar – Yes, yes. The space between having the idea and making it real. It can be frustrating sometimes, can’t it?

In the meantime, maybe we can create a group call and all call Bono together. ;-)

@Jennifer – Oh. Have I ever been there!?!?! Working corporate gigs. Using creativity and witnessing others use it who weren’t even aware that that was what they were doing, while letting that creative soul-crushing thing go on and on until you can’t breathe anymore. Yep.

Very happy to hear you moved on and found your bliss. That’s awesome! Keep inspiring others while you blaze your own trail!

All the best!
deb

By: Jennifer Voss, Lite Thinker

Jennifer Voss, Lite Thinker — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:57:41 +0000

Deb -
I love your post! Funny thing is… I used creativity for 10+ years in a financial position (with integrity) and our team happily met every “unreachable” goal year after year. Ultimately, however, the company as a whole didn’t get it. And I almost allowed my creativity to become squashed underneath my ego, the politics and icky energy. But I didn’t. The black & white photos I took 20 years ago in college hung on my office wall and reminded me daily to breathe and create something (anything) while I worked my exit plan. Now that I look back, the exit plan became a thing of beauty and synchronicity once I got creative about it.

Now, I’m creating health & happiness, a new career… and new pictures… step by step and frame by frame.

Thanks for the post!

By: Samar

Samar — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:54:41 +0000

Creatives are also moody, flaky and broke because they can't reach their dreams fast enough. I find visualization easy. It's the getting there that makes me grumpy. Everything I earn is invested right back into my dream. All my time (even that spent in the shower) is consumed by the vivid image of my dream. And dammit! I've been saving up to call Bono for the longest time - but I end up investing that into my dream too. Oops, my flaky nature is showing :P Great post! Samars last blog post..Are you staff blogging yet?