Too many of us spend years, even decades in pursuit of somebody else's plan for our one precious life.

We're trapped by limiting beliefs, by the well-trodden paths of others, and by all of our cultures shoulds.

But you know what? That trap is an illusion.

The world would have you believe that a creative practice is an indulgence.

It's some impractical waste of resources that are better invested in in what, in something else, in something more worthy, like watching the stock market, performing some science experiment.

You know, it's never really clear what you're supposed to be doing instead, only that pursuing

creativity is lofty, selfish, or maybe even naive.

But the truth is just the opposite.

Creativity is your birthright.

Establishing a creative practice is the foundation for whatever it is you seek.

Because creativity is generous.

It's life changing.

It's mind altering.

And ultimately, it's practical as hell.

In fact, it's only by creating in small ways every day that we come to understand that we can

create the biggest changes in our lives when we desire or need them the most.

It's only through developing the capacity to create

something that we can create anything. We are all born creative. When we create, we tap into something

powerful inside us. We don't control this energy so much as we channel it.

The strength of this force is in every human and it's undeniable.

I've seen it unleashed way too many times to think otherwise.

You have this power, in fact, humming inside of you right now, whether you know it or not.

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