The Creative Response: 10 Characteristics
Monday, October 6th, 2008
- Engaged (not apathetic)
- Attentive (not habitual/routine)
- Self-directed (not led by others)
- Active (not passive/apathetic)
- Spirit or heart (not head) centred
- Accepting (not resistant)
- Sincere (not dishonest/fudging)
- Allowing (not pre-judging)
- Inner (not outer) referred
- Willing (even when nervous)



[...] Like McGuinness, I’m drawn to Elizabeth Gilbert’s notion of having, not being, a genius. ”As soon as we talk about someone being a genius instead of having a genius, we are neglecting the art in favour of the artist,” he says. ”And we start to lose sight of how creativity actually happens“. [...]