The Profit Prophet

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī (Persian: جلال‌الدین محمد بلخى ‎), also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (Persian: جلال‌الدین محمد رومی ‎), Mawlānā or Molānā (Persian: مولانا ‎, meaning Our Master ), Mawlawī or Molavi (Persian: مولوی ‎, meaning My Master ), and more popularly in the English-speaking world simply as Rumi (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's importance is considered to transcend national and ethnic borders. His poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats. His best poems are listed below for your convenience. “It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.”...

I was recently reading a "How To" by Hugh MacLeod (the founder of gapingvoid ) and it occurred to me that I also have a short list that I have learned about creativity, and I will share it below (some Hugh & I share BTW).  My list follows: How to be creative my Hugh MacLeod 1: Do Not Listen to Naysayers 2. Surround yourself with free thinkers 3. Make lots of mistakes (this is real creativity) 4. Practice, Practice.. see #3 5. Sing in your own voice (do what YOU want to) 6. Make your OWN mistakes 7. Do NOT think of what cannot be done...just do it 8. Focus on the art 9. Do exceptional work for the few who will appreciate it 10. Put all your heart into it. 11. Make sure what you are doing is really different (no copies) 12. Be original..rather than a poor copy of someone else 13. Realize that what you are doing is a gift..you may get nothing for it, but do it anyway Sorry, that is it...short and sweet...just do it...there is no 2nd place for doing 1st rate...