b"Chapter 7 Positiveemotionsstrengthenaperson'spsychologicalresources, expand attention, inspire new thoughts and behaviors, and stimulate creative thinking.So, if you're looking for a creative boost, look to all of life's significant moments,goodandbad,aspotentialsourcesofinspirationand motivation.10.Thinking otherwise: creative people are united by their reluctance to respect ways of thinking and conforming to decorum.Bychoosingtodothingsdifferently,theyacceptthepossibilityof uncertainty and failure, but it is precisely this risk that opens up the possibility of true innovation.The secret to creative greatness seems to be doing things differently, evenwhenitmeansfailing.Especiallyduringtheideageneration phases, trial and error is key to innovation.Remember, the more ideas creators generate, the more likely they are to produce a masterpiece eventually.Doing things differently means you'll likely do things wrong or make mistakes,soexpectthatanddon'tletcautiongetinthewayof creativity.Will following all these paths to creativity mean that you will become a creative genius?Not necessarily. But, when the artist is alive in a person, whatever his typeofwork,hebecomesaninventive,searching,daringand expressive creature.If we learn to embrace our own messy, creative selves, we give other permission to do the same.We help create a more welcoming world for the creative spirit and enable us to find a greater connection with others and with ourselves in the process. 212Germain Decelles"