REFLECTIONS ON THE CREATIVE PROCESS, PART 4

Writing is a Sport: Treat Yourself Like a Pro Athlete.

Winning the Inner Game means more flow and creativity.

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Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Make a list of all the activities that require hand-eye coordination, visualization, intuition, strategy, concentration, and the ability to stay focused in the present…

I’ll wait.

Are you done, yet?

How about now?

I created the pause above in the hopes that you would actually do this exercise, instead of scrolling down to find the answer.

As someone who has played and coached tennis at a professional level, I can’t stress enough the importance of learning to value process over results.

Process is internally generated and within your control, while results involve external feedback from factors and people over which you have very little control.

This information is so important, I going to repeat myself and make it a fancy pull…