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How I Come Up With My Ideas (Ideation 101)

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  1. I go on walks without a phone or headphones. While I walk outdoors, I get new ideas.
  2. I read a lot of old school classics. Read Ancient Greek philosophy for the best ideas — to steal and repurpose these ancient ideas in a modern context.
  3. Lift weights or workout. Hormonal rush from exercise gives birth to new ideas.
  4. Read poetry or listen to music.
  5. Play with kids, or have a deep philosophical discussion with an adult.
  6. Observe nature.
  7. Shoot photos. While shooting photos or videos I come up with ideas.
  8. Drink a lot of black coffee.
  9. Intermittent fasting during the day to keep your mind sharp.
  10. No email, social media, phone, or news to crowd out your thoughts. Quit the news and quit social media.
  11. Get to bed early (7:30pm, 8pm, 9pm). Good sleep leads to better ideas. Don’t drink alcohol or smoke weed — it messes up your sleep.
  • Ideation ERIC KIM
  • Consult your own conscience
  • Bitter is better
  • Ethics of shit talking
  • Self control
  • Subtract not add

How to Become More Creative

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Re-discover your inner-child like PICASSO:

  • How to Be Creative During Quarantine
  • Constraints are Creative
  • HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVE DURING COVID
  • It is All Connected.
  • What is Interesting to You is Very Likely to Be Interesting to Others
  • Happiness as a Means to Creative Productivity
  • How I Remix My Photos in iPad and ProCreate
  • Creative Productivity
  • In Praise of Repetition
  • The Eternal Creative Loop
  • CREATE!
  • The Goal is Spontaneous Creative Activity
  • Ignore Your Haters.
  • You’re on a Winning Streak
  • Ultralight Photography
  • How to see.
  • CREATORS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.
  • How to Ignore Your Inner-Critic
  • How to Unlock Your Inner-Genius
  • Success is Your Only Option
  • How to Make Your Photos More Artistic
  • Creative Lessons Rick Rubin Can Teach You About Photography
  • Why I Love Shooting With an LCD Screen
  • How to Shoot Abstract Photography
  • How to Be More Spontaneous in Your Photography and Life
  • How to Re-Invent Yourself in Photography
  • How to Photograph Like a Child
  • How to Be a More Imaginative Photographer
  • Provoke
  • Never Rust
  • Limit Your Palette
  • Follow Your Intuition
  • Have Creative Confidence in Yourself
  • How To Find Your Unique Voice in Photography
  • Beginner’s Mind
  • There is No Wrong Way to Shoot Street Photography
  • You Can’t Control the Results, Only Effort
  • On Capturing Beauty in the Mundane
  • On Searching For the Maximum
  • The Beauty of “Creative Constraints”
  • How to Stay Curious
  • Enjoy the Process

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