Creativity (and Paperclips)!

Message from AT: Recently, during one of our Pirate meetings at Dunkin' (where else?!), I was gently reminded that this blog hadn't been updated since October 2022. Although I knew I was "behind," I failed to realize that I was 9 months behind! Isn't life sneaky like that?! But there are #noexcuses for a pirate. Time to get back on course! We appreciate you sticking with us. Your continued support means so much! Now, on to episode 81... 

Shout out to the creatives! In episode 81, the pirates talk about creativity! Is it innate? Are ideas gifted to us? How can we strengthen our own creativity? 

Jason Silva is the emmy-nominated host of National Geographic's Brain Games. Check out his explanation of creativity in the video below ↓↓↓

"We are as Dorothy going into Oz, seeing the world through a different lens." 

 

In her 2009 Ted Talk, Elizabeth Gilbert talks about how the ancient Greeks believed creativity was gifted to us from divine spirits, or daemons. Like magic, we humans serve as a conduit for these ideas to come into fruition. Considering the random circumstance that The Pirate Life Podcast sprang into existence, the idea of daemons may have some merit. 

But we don't need to sit around and wait for inspiration (or daemons) to strike! Here are some strategies to get those creative juices flowing! Listen to episode 81 to hear us attempt to put these ideas into practice!

1. Write a 6 word story.
2. Have a small conversation without using the letter "E."
3. Write by hand. 
4. Create limitations. 
5. Exercise and tire yourself out. 
6. Surround yourself with blue!
7. How many ways can you use a paperclip? 

CLICK HERE to listen to episode 81!

How do you spur creativity! Let us know in the comments!

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