Annie Mueller is back with her pointed observation on creativity.
Fear stifles your mind. Anxiety stunts your ability to make connections. Connections are the core of creativity. You can’t connect what you can’t see.
I would add anticipation to the list too. Anticipation chains you, mars your ability to be free. A thing that is paramount to creativity. The anticipation of the outcome limits you, an apt segue into Annie’s next observation.
You think the most important part of creating is having the idea. That’s not true. The important part is the conflict that will inevitably happen: the conflict between your ideas and your limitations. The most important part is how you handle that conflict.