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Twyla Tharp, one of America's greatest choreographers, began her
career in 1965, and in the ensuing years has created more than 130
dances for her own company as well as for the Joffrey Ballet, the New
York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, London's Royal Ballet, and
American Ballet Theater. She writes about the creative process in her
book, "The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life".
"Creativity is not a gift from the gods given to select individuals", says
Twyla Tharp. She maintains that it's the product of preparation and
effort, and it is within reach of everyone who wants to achieve it. All it
takes is the willingness to make creativity a habit, an integral part of
your life: "In order to be creative, you have to know how to prepare to
be creative." ("Ballerina Resting", courtesy of Ruth Christie).
The Creative Habit
Creativity Tip
Exercise during your lunch break.
Important!
Abraham Maslow
"The key question isn't "What fosters creativity?" But it is why in God's
name isn't everyone creative? Where was the human potential lost?
How was it crippled? I think therefore a good question might be not
why do people create? But why do people not create or innovate? We
have got to abandon that sense of amazement in the face of creativity,
as if it were a miracle if anybody created anything."

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