Save the World, Be Creative (Part 5)
This is the final installment of the Save the World, Be Creative Series. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
How to Save the World
Alright guys, it's time to get to the heart of this saving-the-world-with-creativity business. It's no secret that the unemployment rate has increased dramatically over the past two years (9.5 as of July, 2010) and that the world has entered into a new economic age. It's easy to get caught up in frightening buzzwords like "recession" and "laid-off," but what is worrying going to solve? Instead, let's focus how you can use your new found creativity to make a difference in the world we live in.
I honestly believe that if every single person were to live passionately and creatively, the world would be incredibly different and much more sustainable. Just think about that for a second. What if every person you encountered was living life on their own terms? This is not to say that the employer/employee hierarchy would not exist or that corporations would crumble, but that every person involved in those operations truly wanted to be there. Look at Zappos! The folks there are absolutely passionate about their work and have no trouble getting up in the morning. Imagine if that was life for everyone. It would be revolutionary.
Opportunities would come crawling from the woodwork! Passionate people are drawn to each other, if that is how the world was, every idea would be would pushed to the limit and provide new ways of generating income.
There is only one way to fulfill such a dream and it starts with you. One soul that wants to revolutionize their life and this world. I cannot stress enough how important it is to do what you want! Stop living a life you didn't choose and liberate your thoughts!
Don't tolerate living a shitty life just because someone told you to do this or that. Tap into your natural creativity and devise a strategy for breaking free. Here are some ideas to help you with that.
- Take stock of your life and determine if you are truly happy
- Identify what is holding you back (job, no money, relationships, etc)
- Learn to conquer your fears
- What makes you happiest? Capitalize on that!
- Draw inspiration from your passions
- Tap into your creativity
- Apply your creativity to passionate ideas
- Seek out like-minded people and inspire each other
- Read the Save the World, Be Creative Series (again!)
- Realize that failure is just further education
- Take action
- Save the world!
In the comments, tell me:
How are you saving the world?
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Save the World, Be Creative (Part 4)
This the fourth installment of the Save the World, Be Creative Series. Just one more to go before it's finished!
Applying Your Creativity
I've always believed that the greatest form of failure is working a job that you hate. I can't wrap my head around waiting for that coveted two weeks of vacation when it's possible to live and work the way you want. The problem is that most of us suffer from inaction and chronic excuse-making. We have all the tools to live our dream lives, but these two factors create such an intense mental block that success is deferred. We swim in so much fear every single day that it seems impossible to break free of it, but you can conquer your fear. Once you've learned how to do that, it is much easier to propel forward and take action.
Save the World, Be Creative (Part 3)
If you missed the first two installments, you can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Enjoy!
Today’s installment of Save the World, Be Creative requires a little bit of your time and a willingness to be silly. Instead of a regular post, I’m going to link you to some of the most awe-inspiring, hilarious, and fantastic creative ventures I’ve come across. My hope is that you’ll be inspired and ready to apply your creativity to your own ventures (hmm, sounds like that could be the topic of Part 3, eh?). Let’s get started!
Save the World, Be Creative (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1 of the Save the World, Be Creative series you can find it here.
Making Friends With Your Creativity
We are all born to be great. No exceptions.
Our creativity is already en route the moment we blink into the world. It guides us through our early development, helping us grasp language and how our legs work. The things children figure out how to do is astonishing. My (very) younger brother is chocolate obsessed. Out of sight, out of mind just doesn’t cut it. He figured how to get a piece of chocolate from a cupboard that I could barely reach. His creativity and dedication rocketed him to success (and a very messy face).
Save the World, Be Creative (Part 1)
This is the first of the Save the World, Be Creative Series series. Over the next two weeks, you'll get a comprehensive guide on tapping into your creative self and with that knowledge save the world we're living in. Enjoy!
Introduction
Two years ago shit hit the fan. Our economic well-being plummeted, stealing jobs from hardworking citizens and leaving this nation in shambles. From the ashes rose a new breed of human, The Creative! These highly intuitive people learned to adapt to a foreign world and grow at astonishing rates. They understood the most precious asset was not money, but creativity. Armed with ideas, these Creatives set forth and took action.
Now it’s your turn. This guide will show you how to tap into your own superhuman creativity and dominate the passionate living revolution.
Don’t Want, Don’t Need
In a world where people want-want-want and need-need-need, it's nice to take a moment to reflect on the things that you may not want or need. This will be different for everyone, but I think there's a reason it's so much easier to figure out what we don't want. I think this natural tendency can be a great tool for discovering if the path each of us are on is the right one for us. This exercise is especially useful for eliminating a lot of the noise and messages that society pushes on us on a daily basis.
How to Connect with Your Audience (Or What You Can Learn from a Smoker)
I’ve been smoking for just around two years now. Yes, I know it’s a filthy habit and I have no intention of getting preachy or being preached at. I simply want to illustrate that every single niche has a strong community held together a handful of core values. These values can be applied to your own passion regardless of what that may be and the best part is you can start today!
This isn’t some bullshit system that guarantees you 10,000 followers on Twitter that will magically translate into hard cash. No way. This is a tried and true method of organically gaining trust from your target audience by utilizing timeless tools. And I promise, no nicotine is required.
Mind Control for the Masses
I love good irony. It quenches my thirst for sarcasm and humor all in one go. That’s the only reason I chose the term “re-education.” Sure, I could have used brainwashing but that seemed a little too abrasive, even for me. I want to free you from those proverbial chains and help you realize that what you think is your choice. Thought liberation is not easy, but it’s totally worth it. So let’s throw up our middle fingers and give a pleasant “fuck you” to the folks who want to control your mind and your creativity.
How to Conquer Your Arch Nemesis in 3 Steps
Have you ever noticed that the arch nemesis of a hero is usually everything they’re afraid of becoming? In literary terms this is called a foil, or a character whose personality/appearance/attitude contrasts that of another (usually the protagonist). Oftentimes, it’s a fantastic tool for establishing the protagonist’s greatest fears and their methods of conquering those fears. These techniques only require the burning desire to overcome that which scares you and the courage to persevere.
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