6. What are the obstacles to creativity?
"A creative adult is a child who has survived" Ursula K. Le Guin.
On the face of it, everyone is creative.
But for some, creativity is harder to reveal. We all have creative territory in our brains. It does exist. For it to work, we need to give it the freedom to do so, and put aside all the existing obstacles to our own creativity...
6.1 Emotional brakes/blocks
Fear of making a mistake, lack of self-confidence.
Physical and moral tensions.
Fear of being seen as an oddball, of having a bad social image, of not being recognized by others.
Feeling like you're wasting your time....
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Bibliography
Guy AZNAR, Ideas (Édition d'organisation)
Luc de BRADANDERE, Les sens des idées , Le plaisir des idées , Le management des idées , La valeur des idées (Dunod)
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Website of the French association of creativity professionals; it contains a comprehensive bibliography and practical tools; these are only available to members of the association.
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