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12 Signs You Are Killing Your Creativity Thomas Oppong

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1Surround yourself with people who rigorously worship convention and authority figures.

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2 Stop asking "Why?" and accept the world as it is.

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3Train yourself to think within the confines of rules and only within a defined box.

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4Plug yourself into a system that is: unforgiving of early failure and predefines (non-negotiable) deliverables.

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5You protect the status quo. Do you find yourself saying “That’s not how we do things here”.

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6Spend all your time around people who agree with everything you say.

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7 Convince yourself that everything in your life should be orderly and predictable.

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8When your schedule is predictable. If your days, weeks, and months all look the same, you should be worried.

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9You preach safety first. You are always opting for the safest decision.

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10You relentlessly pursue efficiency. Sorry, but the creative solution is not always the most efficient.

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11You settle for the first “good” idea. You gravitate towards the path of least resistance.

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12Let your own hidden fears and uncertainties consume you as you prepare to let go of your dreams.