How to have better, more creative ideas
A thread of wisdom from:
@TheSchoolOfLife
@david_perell
@anthilemoon
@joulee
@stephsmithio
& more
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First, recognize that there are no new ideas.
Innovation is just rearranging existing concepts in a revolutionary way.
To get better at that, learn to combine your unique interests.
I wrote about this
offers a five step process for generating inspiration:
1. Gather raw material.
2. Work over them in your mind.
3. Let your subconscious mind process them.
4. Have a βEureka" moment.
5. Shape and develop your idea β make it
suggests increasing your creativity by being prolific
Generate as many ideas as you can, as often as you can
Have a daily routine that primes your mind for
looks for a specific combination of traits in order to determine if an idea is worth pursuing
The criteria are:
- interesting
- doesn't exist in that exact form
- something she can uniquely contribute