The Power of Creativity \(Book 1\): Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life pdfdrive com

Kick-start Your Side Project Today
Side projects are the friend of anyone who wants to become more creative and
whatever stage you’re at in your creative career, they’ll help you invest in your
future. What you practise for just an hour or two today, could change your life
tomorrow – or in seven years.
It took Weiner seven years from the time he started work on his side project
until Mad Men appeared on our television screens. Weiner’s story shows how a
side project kept on the back burner can become the main thing over time.
Remember  that  burnout  can  happen  to  you  even  if  you  enjoy  your  job  or
career. If you feel exhausted, irritable, or cynical about your work, re-invigorate
yourself with a side project.
Think of your side project as a long-term investment. Although it might not
pay out today or tomorrow, you could reap rewards down the road as Weiner did
with Mad Men.
If you’re a musician in a group, experiment with your solo work in your free
time. If you’re a nonfiction writer, work on your fiction in the evenings.
If  you’re  a  filmmaker  for  a  hit  TV  show  (Congratulations!),  work  on
whatever else inspires you early in the morning or late at night.
What you have on the side today, you’ll dine out with tomorrow.

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