> I want to know how we can foster this state all the time in people who do not > have natural inclinations that way.
I have no idea. Most people, I think, would like to be creative. If they don't care, then I doubt there is much anyone can do. I think the essence of creativity is having a juicy problem--something one cares deeply about and something that is neither too hard nor too easy. With a good problem one will overcome any obstacles that happen to arise. In the process of overcoming obstacles creativity happens. BTW, I think it is very important to be reminded from time to time that one is on the correct path. I am thinking about the book, "The Millionaire Next Door", as well as "Flow". Some of the best lessons I have learned in seminars consisted of learning that what I had naturally been doing was in fact a very good thing to do :-) Another example: a recent article in Scientific American called "The Tyranny of Choice" http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=1&articleID=0006AD38-D9FB-1055-973683414B7F0000 Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward K. Ream email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leo: Literate Editor with Outlines Leo: http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/front.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/pypy-dev
