In last class, we watched the Ted talk by Elizabeth Gilbert. She talked about creativity and inspiration. I learned that creativity always come naturally. We should not push it too hard. She believed that everybody has a genius that will bring creative ideas. I kind of agree with that. And I know it rarely wake up. Â When creative ideas come, we should write them down on the paper before they are gone.
Elizabeth Gilbert also mentioned that everyone has their own way to get inspiration. What I usually do is to look for what other people did. I would also look around the environment. There are so many different combinations in our world. They always trigger the “genius” inside me.
The genius rarely wakes up. I guess that is why I always got stuck. In class, everyone talked about in which stage they usually got stuck. For me, I always got stuck on getting the idea that satisfies myself. I know how to execute the idea and make it look beautiful. But getting a “good” idea is just so hard for me. I always try to make my design come with a great story. But not in a direct way. I always feel suffer on that stage.
Elizabeth Gilbert mentioned that we should not push that genius. Especially when we are stuck. I think that wakes me up. I totally agree with that. She said that she would afraid her work will not come out creative enough. I have the same feeling too. So I always push myself hard even when I am stuck. And the result always come out bad. We should take a break and stop thinking about what we are doing. We should always refresh ourselves.
