A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity | Tim Harford

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What can we learn from the world's most enduringly creative people? They "slow-motion multitask," actively juggling multiple projects and moving between topics as the mood strikes -- without feeling hurried. Author Tim Harford shares how innovators like Einstein, Darwin, Twyla Tharp and Michael Crichton found their inspiration and productivity through cross-training their minds.
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@ronb4838 5 лет назад

I really, really thank you, because all the time I kinda hated myself for having too much interests, which would disable me to gain mastery in any of these, but maybe exactly that could be my greatest strength. So thanks for letting me realizing it.

@thaovythai7067 4 года назад

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@nano-books307 4 года назад

Creativity is a valuable skill that should be formally taught.

@jezzermeii 5 лет назад

Biggest takeaway from this video is something that I think we are all aware of anyway. Enjoy life. Yes, it sounds simple, but so few people do. Simply move towards things that you enjoy, and distance yourself from things that you don't. The more you enjoy something, the 'better' you become at it. The more things you enjoy, the more similarities you can see across all of those subjects. Let's try to stop looking for that holy grail meaning for existence, because there isn't one. No one and nothing matters. Only your relative enjoyment and happiness does. The happy individual is a powerful person indeed. Perhaps this is why the media would rather you live in fear, because a scared and uncreative populus is an easy to control one. Just my two cents.

@tracybrennan4194 Год назад

Back in 1987 I was a freshman in college. I opened up the college catalog and was excited by EVERYTHING. I wanted to take classes all over the campus. However, I was told that I needed to pick a major, and by end of sophomore year I was derailed. I chose to take time off to “find myself”. Now I’m 54 and have never finished my BS/BA. If I could take everything that I found exciting without putting myself into a box, I’d have a triple doctorate by now. I understand the need to specialize…but I also think you learn at a deeper level when you can discover how different subjects can be similar. I’m disgruntled that our current educational system doesn’t foster the love of learning because it forces us into predictable boxes.

@yahalife 3 года назад

"Creativity is intelligence having fun." -- Albert Einstein

@Lunareon 5 лет назад

Indeed, exposing yourself to various things is good for your brain. Life is an ongoing process of change and should be treated as such. Getting stuck at repeating the same things will absolutely kill your creativity. Thank you for this great talk!

@MsDreamzuk 3 года назад

Thank you. I no longer feel like a freak for having so many interests and projects on the go! I started to write my ideas in notes in folders on my phone. It's helped my focus. I have also started to journal, plan and schedule my time for different projects :)

@lilianarovegno3876 5 лет назад

I have a ballet academy for 31 years. Besides I speak 5 languages. Sing opera and in church and write books for children. Yes ,it is posible, the name is : love for the process

@ZenJenZ 5 лет назад

Slow Motion Multitasking sounds like being completely mindful at all times.

@Vincelen 5 лет назад

‘ Secret of creativity is multitasking in slow-motion’

@lisamariaartista 2 года назад

I'm so grateful to have received this information through this talk. It has given me permission to move where my inspiration takes me each day. I always viewed myself as unfocused or not serious enough when I move on to another project completely unrelated. Great to know I'm in good company 🙂

@giselamora593 5 лет назад

It's so refreshing to hear this. Since I was a kid I've been called out for starting projects and not finishing them and at the time I felt guilty about this. Now, thinking back it it was the natural thing to do since I am a heavy slow multitasker and there was no way to finish ALL the things I started, even though in the end the things I've learnt some way or the other stayed in my life.

@Namtrendingvideos 5 лет назад

Very interesting being a student of Tim Ferris. I loved the way he brought his argument forward.

@innes108 5 лет назад

Inspiring. This man really puts a new twist on creativity. Encouraging us to never give up on our creative ideas and endeavors.

@RavenPH12 5 лет назад

Basically, good time management, taking note of every idea that came up, and organization.

@britbop4786 3 года назад

I think what he discussed here is quite common knowledge: To be a creative thinker, you need to "explore" different fields.

@notbrianyt440 3 года назад

it’s like when you teacher says don’t focus on a question to long move on to another then come back to it later

@walkastray007 3 года назад

I often find myself when I focus on other subjects than the one I love the most. When I come back to the one I love the most I feel smarter and feel I perform better. It's crazy how I'm only finding this video now!