Creativity, Genius and Being Good Enough
ByEveryone is Creative in one way or another.
Those of us who are or have been creative for a living have, at one time or another, felt the weight of fear and self doubt of the ubiquitous question: “AM I GOOD ENOUGH?” Even when we have done it before too tremendous accolades and applause, we worry that perhaps that is as good as it will ever get… maybe our genius was just a fluke and we will be found out as the frauds and fakes that we fear we might be.
I certainly have been there and so has just about every creative person I have ever met. In fact, I would venture to say that every person — professionally creative or not — has had this same fear or worry that has eroded their joy in the present moment.
The video below is a talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, a best-selling author, in which she speaks to the core of everything that we are as creative individuals. In this uplifting and invigorating talk, she gives us a perspective with language and tools to help us separate “who we are” from “what we do.”
It is one of the fastest and most uplifting 19 minutes I have ever experienced.
Enjoy and please comment!!
As someone who walks on the edge of creativity, I can so connect with this video. Having written two books, I feel that the creative process is something we all have inside us, and it is just scary to go there!
Thanks Roger for passing this along.
I don’t know what it is about Elizabeth but hearing/reading her stuff always feels like a fresh drink of water. Really loved this video, and it reminded me why I loved her book so much too.
Absolutely perfect! I love the message Elizabeth Gilbert gives us – all Creatives who view this video will be inspired and set free to allow their gifts to flow through them without self-doubt or reservations.
I can’t say enough about this video – and I don’t want to give anything away in case folks read the comments before they view the video.
You will be SO happy you watched this video.
Thank you, Roger DeWitt, for this gift!