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

Prepare for the Journey Ahead
The road at the beginning of any creative journey appears long and mysterious.
Realising  you’ve  got  only  a  vague  idea  of  where  you’re  going  or  wondering  if
you’re going to reach your destination soon is never pleasant.
Yes,  the  look  of  your  journey  will  be  different  from  the  next  person’s,  but
make no mistake: You are not the first person to embark on this creative path.
Many  others  are  willing  to  show  you  the  way  if  you  have  the  guts  to  ask.
Follow  the  path  that  writers,  artists,  painters,  filmmakers  and  creative  masters
have  walked  before  you.  The  next  time  you  encounter  a  creative  problem,  ask
yourself what would your mentor do.
As  you  become  more  skilled  at  your  craft,  start  questioning  some  of  your
mentor’s ideas and teachings.
Challenge your mentor.
They  might  not  like  this  pushback,  and  many  mentor/student  relationships
end  acrimoniously.  However,  if  you  go  into  this  type  of  relationship  with  your
eyes  open,  you  will  be  prepared  for  the  inevitable  end  of  the  mentor/student
relationship.
When you reach this crossroad, look for another, better mentor to guide you.

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Say to yourself: Onwards!
You can draw on the strengths of one mentor to offset the weaknesses of the
next. It’s why writers work with more than one editor during their career, and it’s
why musicians move from one producer to the next.
By tapping into the knowledge of multiple experts, you will fashion yourself
into a creative person other people seek out.
By  going  from  one  creative  mentor  to  the  next,  you  will  combine  the
teachings of various teachers with your unique ideas and creative voice.
This combination of the accomplished and the new will help you grow into
an exciting and fresh creative talent.
You just have to be brave enough to keep going.