How can we all be more creative? How can we be inspired?
I came across this really great Youtube video today. It’s John Cleese, talking about where our creativity comes from and, not surprisingly, humour.
I can’t stress how fantastic this video is. If you’ve ever been stuck on what to write and how to go about finding the tools within yourself to spark your creativity, you MUST watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU5x1Ea7NjQ
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March 7, 2014 at 7:08 am
Reblogged this on J.D. Gallagher and commented:
This is a great post and a brilliant video by John Cleese on the subject of creativity. Well worth a watch.
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March 6, 2014 at 7:47 pm
I loved this video…getting into a playful mood…being in an open mode…being curious…relax it will come…setting boundaries of space and time…tolerate discomfort and give yourself maximum pondering time…while you’re being creative nothing is wrong…humor is an essential part of creativity to solve problems no matter how serious they may be.
36 minutes well worth spending:)
Thanks for posting this.
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March 6, 2014 at 9:15 pm
You’re welcome, Carol! Glad you got so much out of it. I did too 😀
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March 6, 2014 at 7:25 pm
My place of employment needs to realize this. I go into meetings and throw ideas around. Most of them I’m snickering while suggesting. Meanwhile, each and every idea is given a “no.” No real discussion, it’s just shot down as not going to work. Throwing around the ideas that won’t work usually leads to a unique idea which will work.
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March 6, 2014 at 9:14 pm
I’ve worked in places like that and I was thinking the same thing when I watched the video. It’s really something everyone should watch, not just writers, isn’t it? There’s a life lesson in it for each of us.
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March 6, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Like the multitude of uses for handcuffs? 😛 Though yes…I wish my company practiced this a little more. Humor is seen as a detraction.
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March 6, 2014 at 9:28 pm
That’s just so wrong! …humour being a detraction that is.
Now I’m trying to come up with a joke using handcuffs and a loin cloth…
HA! Don’t need to. I already made you smile. Didn’t I? 😀
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March 6, 2014 at 9:29 pm
You did 😀 Good images.
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March 6, 2014 at 9:29 pm
😉
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March 6, 2014 at 5:31 am
Reblogged this on First Night Design and commented:
Fascinating talk by John Cleese about creativity. It is not a talent he says. Watch and learn. And laugh. Well, you wouldn’t expect Cleese not to include a joke or two!
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March 6, 2014 at 12:35 am
36 minutes, ah! Okay I have to bookmark this to come back to when I’m cooking or cleaning!
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March 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm
I know! I don’t usually watch videos this long but this one’s worth the time. 🙂
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March 5, 2014 at 5:18 pm
John Cleese is really good and very good to inspire us.
Irene
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March 5, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Agreed! 🙂
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March 5, 2014 at 2:56 pm
John Cleese he is just amazing!
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March 5, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Yes he is! 🙂
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March 5, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Oh, I’ll have to check this out at home. Thanks!
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March 5, 2014 at 2:57 pm
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 🙂
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March 5, 2014 at 2:51 pm
Everything about John Cleese is wonderful- and this clip just reinforces that.
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March 5, 2014 at 2:56 pm
He really is! 🙂
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