a rare 'disagree' from me. this morning i organized my little library, figuring out 5 genres then expanding to 12, 15, and of course re-arranging individual books as i went given the nature of great work spanning multiple domains. but anyway my point is that for me, creativity sort of requires simplifying / clarifying / tidying-up *everything else around* to remove distractions from whatever i'm trying to be creative about. like how a magnifying glass turns ordinary sun into fire through focus.
They say, "A cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind." I always reply, "A empty desk is a sign of a empty mind." And I wonder why some people just don't like me. ;)
a rare 'disagree' from me. this morning i organized my little library, figuring out 5 genres then expanding to 12, 15, and of course re-arranging individual books as i went given the nature of great work spanning multiple domains. but anyway my point is that for me, creativity sort of requires simplifying / clarifying / tidying-up *everything else around* to remove distractions from whatever i'm trying to be creative about. like how a magnifying glass turns ordinary sun into fire through focus.
Can totally see this too, think our creativity is fairly idiosyncratic so gotta embrace whatever works
Exactly. Personally once the (physical) clutter gets above some level I slow down mentally. There’s just too many things to keep track of.
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i believe in creative clutter!
They say, "A cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind." I always reply, "A empty desk is a sign of a empty mind." And I wonder why some people just don't like me. ;)
I co-sign all of this.