Creativity Is Overrated, Hard Work Rules
Creativity isn’t a silver bullet that can yield overnight, unlimited, lifelong success - that’s where hard work comes in
Creativity is the holy grail of the world powered by the internet. Everyone is chasing flow state. Everyone admires creative professionals like they are from another planet, or born with a quill in their mouths. Motivational influencers sell habits that are guaranteed to crack the creativity code.
That reminds me of an incident I read about music prodigy.
One day, a young Composer asked Mozart: “I am thinking of writing a symphony. How should I get started?”
Mozart said: “A symphony is a very complex musical form and you are still young. Perhaps you should start with something simpler, like a concerto.”
The composer said: “But you were writing symphonies when you were 8!”
Mozart said: “Yes, but I never asked anyone how.”
Where exactly creative people belong in the world?
Take a look at the 5 richest families of America:
- Walmart — Retail
- Koch — Petroleum refining
- Mars — Food products
