Negative Capability

Pamela J. Nikodem, MS
Nov 3 · 6 min read

How does a word with an opposite aspect of positivity increases your focus and creativity? Exploring poet John Keats’ concept.

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Robert Greene, an author who’s writing inspired me recently, shared the idea about Negative Capability, which he gathered from John Keats, poet. As I read his book, Mastery, I began to get the concept from a different perspective, one in which I had experience yet never found the word for the concept…

Pamela J. Nikodem, MS

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Masters Graduate in Psychology, Counseling, Addictions. — Motivational and Relationship Coach — Writer, Reader, Dreamer — Hope Creator. ❤POMpoet❤

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