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Published Sep 17, 2019

252: Chase Jarvis | Cultivating Your Creative Calling

Chase Jarvis delves into the pivotal role of community in creative success, shares his personal journey of self-discovery through creativity, and offers strategies to conquer creative slumps and cultivate daily creative practices, including the transformative DEAR framework.
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  • Creative Slumps

    Chase Jarvis shares his personal journey through creative slumps, highlighting the cyclical nature of creativity. He describes how he was unaware of his own slump until it began to affect him deeply, prompting him to write his book as a means of self-discovery and recovery 1. Jarvis emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these slumps and using them as opportunities for growth, noting that even successful creators face such challenges 2.

    I was in a little bit of a creative slump and those happen for all kinds of reasons. Life ebbs and flows. Everything is cyclical, seasonal or whatever.

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    By embracing the discomfort and pushing through, he found a renewed sense of purpose and creativity 3.

       

    Mindset Shift

    Jarvis discusses the critical role of mindset in unlocking one's creative potential. He argues that creativity is inherent in everyone, but societal norms often suppress it, leading individuals to doubt their creative abilities 4. By recognizing and embracing one's creative identity, people can break free from these constraints and explore new possibilities 5.

    If you say the words, I'm not creative, it's not just a neutral. What you're essentially doing is denying arguably the single greatest power of the human species.

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    Jarvis encourages a shift in perspective, urging individuals to see creativity as a natural and essential part of life 6.

       

    Reversing Blockages

    To overcome creative blockages, Jarvis suggests incorporating creativity into daily routines, even in small ways. He believes that creativity is a muscle that strengthens with regular use, and by making creativity a habit, individuals can rewire their brains to think more innovatively 7. Jarvis emphasizes that creativity is not limited to traditional art forms but is present in everyday activities like cooking or problem-solving 8.

    Creativity is when you're taking things that didn't previously exist and you're putting a couple things together to form something new and useful.

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    By fostering a creative mindset, people can unlock new opportunities and enhance their overall quality of life.

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