 1. Creativity takes time and silent space. It is best to schedule time daily or at least weekly to allow yourself time to develop your creativity. 创造需要时间及安静的氛围。最好每天或至少每周制定时间表，为自己创造力的开发留些时间。 2. There are cycles of creativity. We are not always in a harvesting phase and there will be times when you feel as if nothing is happening. Don't become concerned. 创造力是有周期的，我们不可能总处于收获时期，肯定会有毫无进展的时候，所以，你不必忧虑。 3. Select mentors, friends and dream partners wisely. A sad, but true, fact is that not everyone （sometimes even those closest to you） will support your dreams. You don't have to sever any ties, just carefully select the members of your creative team. 明智地选择良师益友和志同道合的搭档，并不是所有人（即使是你最亲近的人）都会支持你的梦想。这虽令人难过，却是个事实。你没必要与外界断绝来往，只是在择友时一定要慎重。 4. Commit to yourself. Overcoming guilt is a big factor in unleashing creativity. It may mean having a messy house or not overcommitting. 忠于自己。战胜愧疚与自责是发挥创造力的一大因素。当然，这样的话，房子可能会一团槽或是没有尽到某些该尽的职责。  5. Set strong boundaries. Choose your commitments carefully. To paraphrase Oprah Winfrey "I say No to many things, so that I may say Yes to what gives me life ." 严格地划分界限。要审慎地做出许诺。如奥普拉·温弗里（美国著名“脱口秀主持人）所说的："我否定许多事，这样我才能接受生活赋予我的新事物。" 6. Work from your strengths. We have a ten-dency to focus on our weaknesses and spend enormous amounts of time trying to "improve". The reality is that were you to spend 80% of your effort to become good at a weakness you might improve that area by 20%. But if you were to spend that same 80% of your effort to improve an area of strength, you might improve it by 100% or more！ 发挥特长。我们常常只关注自身的缺陷，并花费大量时间努力"修补"。可事实是，倘若你用80%的努力去修补缺陷，你可能只会修补好20%。如果你用同样80%的努力去提高你的强项，你很可能会将其提高100%或更多。 7. Fear is a companion of creativity. Make friends with fear, you will probably feel fear when you venture out into unfamiliar territory. Expect it and redefine it as energy so you can move on. 恐惧与创造力同行。当你冒险涉足一个陌生领域时，很可能会害怕，那么，与恐惧交友吧！事先做好心理准备并重新定义恐惧，把它看作一种推动力，这样你就可以继续前行了。 8. Stop criticizing yourself. Stay positive about your performance. Yes, you can polish it and improve, but focus on the fact that you are taking action in the first place. 不要自我责备。要对你的表现予以肯定。的确，你应该精益求精，但你已经尽力了，认识到这点至关重要。 9. Get over perfectionism, A tough one！ You will rarely try anything new if you only stick to the things you have already mastered. 抵制完美主义。要做到这点并非易事！若你只满足于已有的知识，你就不会接受新的东西。 10. Play, have fun, feel joyful！ Creativity is about play. When you do the things you love and abandon yourself to your feelings of joy, you know you've found your highest expression of creativity. 尽情去玩吧，享受生活的乐趣！创造本身也是一种游戏。当你做自己喜欢的事，陶醉在快乐中时，你就找到了创造力的最佳表达。
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