Allow Yourself To Create Without Fear Stopping You
How to crush writer’s block, procrastination and expectations
What makes us human? What drives us? What sets us apart from other species? According to some theories, a synthesis of findings of biology, evolution and archaeology, one of the major drivers of human beings has always been creativity.
Creativity, art and self-expression through these have been ingrained deeply in human history. To create is magical,— whether it is about writing, drawing, inventions or figuring out new ways for previously existing methods — and human beings are amazing creators.
But it’s not always easy. To create can be really difficult — and in some cases, we make it even more difficult for ourselves.
I can only speak from the point of view of a writer, this is what I know, but I imagine the same process must be happening to all types of creators. I’m talking about a creative block, procrastination and setting expectations so high that they crush us before we can get close to reaching them.
Writer’s block sucks. Anything that stops you from truly enjoying your creativity can feel devastating. And it happens way too often to ignore it. You know the feeling, when you feel you should be writing, you feel that there are things for you to…
