Why Your Creativity Leads Nowhere

[@tillmusshoff]

Hope you all have a fantastic year ahead of you. Let's crush 2023! ❤

[@getlinear]

2023 🥳

[@JoshuaGerlach]

2023 is looking bright!!! LETS GOOOO!!

[@BigBadibou]

You as well! 💪

[@gukes-etf]

On inspirations, here is my strategy: because ideas come in at unexpected moments, I would write them down when they appear and store them in my notes section [Ideas Collection]. I also try to formularize all the good ideas in a way that you can have a structure to expand one good idea. For example, I had an idea to create things with one type of plant. Then I ask myself, "what can I do with other type of plants? If I can create 10 things with one type of plant, then I probably could make 10 other things with another type of plant." This can then be applied to virtually all other elements. Another example of this is, in guitar music, one can compose using alternate tunings. One alternate tuning can make several pieces of music. In the same procedure, another alternate tuning can make slightly different kind of music. Identify elements and use each unique element in creative ways. You might find out that different elements will inspire you to do different things. It could be photography element, videography element, the raw material you are working on (wood, metal, plastic), different topics, different branches of knowledge, different style of storytelling, exploring different cultures, etc. Even if other people have already done the thing you are planning on doing, you can still modify other elements. For example, there are tons of motivational videos but perhaps you have your own style of doing it, just like this video here.

[@tillmusshoff]

I do this as well, my issue is that when I have an idea it absorbs my mind completely, I can‘t think of anything else anymore. So I work on it basically all day and night, but lose interest / burn out from that specific idea, before the project is finished. Had this many times before. So I‘m thinking I need to surpress this impulsivity and instead work on the idea regularly everyday from 8 to 10 for example and that‘s it.

[@Tbagstealer]

I hope that when your channel blows up, videos like this will get the recognition they deserve

[@Maniac-007]

Got recommended this video and I can fully relate to this as a software engineer. Thanks for sharing with us and let’s make 2023 a productive year for all of us struggling with procrastination 😅

[@rosspirsig]

"Men of lofty genius sometimes accomplish the most when they work least, for their minds are occupied with their ideas and the perfection of their conceptions, to which they afterwards give form." - Leonardo da Vinci (whom I learned was a huge procrastinator because the ideal image of his art he had in his mind was always higher than the physical result...which is the #1 thing he recommends to have as an artist ironically). Thanks for your content, this is becoming one of my favorite channels on KZbin right now!

[@dasheprince9719]

Exploring these issues most often overlooked by creatives makes it totally awesome. I anticipate the follow-up video.

[@dna8269]

Definitely talk about your low point and how you fixed the issue of just not being able to work and questioning what you are even doing -- VERY interested to hear your solution to that because I think many of us are going through that exact problem right now

[@xiaoman994]

Yes! I would like to hear it to. Thank you in andvanced 🙏

[@AriaHarmony]

Thanks I really needed this reminder right now, it really is a struggle to not quit when you feel dissatisfied with what you're doing, but there's no growing past that stage if you do quit. In a way I'm learning to convert that struggle into enjoyment, see it as a sign that I'm growing and not stagnating. Kinda like bodybuilding and torn muscles, the only way to grow stronger muscles is to let them tear and build up again and be patient against the pain, effort, and the time it takes. In a way: its your own personal satisfaction of sticking to "I won't quit" that becomes your strongest drive against the dissatisfaction of being "not *yet* good enough". Be patient, you know will get there, you must trust the process, it's the only way to actually get there. And when you inevitably feel down, remind yourself of this again. When you do, go easy on yourself, it's all part of the process, even your low days, be patient even with your frustration. About having the "taste" to tell that you're still not great, this is a thing even far outside creative work, English is my 2nd language and it's pretty different from my 1st which made learning it particularly hard, it took years for me to reach a point where I'm not constantly cringing at my own speaking/writing skills. I KNEW that I wasn't doing great, I just didn't know at the time how to close the gap, which always left me with endless frustration. But the pain was worth it, I have way more opportunities now thanks solely to having learned English when I had no reason to, I had no outside motivation, I could've quit, really glad I didn't.

[@najiballahhaqmal751]

Sooner or later your channel will take off Guaranteed 💯

[@getlinear]

This channel motivated me to start creating my own content ❤

[@rafi2611]

Can you make a video on how your creative process looks like? How you get your ideas and prepare for your videos?

[@fps_spicy]

fucking love these videos

[@betweenearthandsky4091]

Thank you for this video, it really hits the point. Will keep devoting myself until I reach that breakthrough. Also I wanted to mention that there is something very special about your platform, it has this spark of freshness and innovation, and I look forward to where it will lead us in this journey of life. Wishing you all the best!

[@adancewithgod]

Thanks so much! This was just what I needed to hear! I’m about to start 2023 ambitiously pursuing several projects and it’s very nerve-racking and scary but watching this video gave me a little more motivation! I can so relate to everything you are saying. You are really onto some good work here. A lot of people never really go into these creative philosophies about what it actually means to create something just so much focus on the end result and not the process.

[@a-man-lol]

really digging your videos bro, keep up the great work!

[@tillmusshoff]

Thanks, will do!

[@betweenearthandsky4091]

"these are the three problems you might..." YES

[@bernycodes8867]

I really enjoy your content !

[@someshpanchal2091]

I am doing same learning cs as my college degree and have interest that i wanna dedicatedly follow in life life music , writing , dance filmmaking and entrepreneurship. your videos really help me to really push to try things

[@AustinMCraigDoesNeatStuff]

I was waiting for the Ira Glass quote 😊 Your stiff is great, man. Love your channel. Happy new year.

[@mayuraandrew]

Wow another amazing video

[@tillmusshoff]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ngurahlinggih1062]

Wow this is a perfect learnings to start the year strong. Thanks for sharing your personal stories Till 🎉

[@BigBadibou]

Great video, really insightful as always! 🙌

[@adancewithgod]

I don’t know who it was it was some dude on the Internet and he said something really great that I just wish I had heard 20 years ago. He said all we control is three things: starting finishing and sharing our work. He said everything else is out of our control so there’s no need to worry about it. I think that philosophy would’ve helped me at least finished a lot of my projects but I will get so consumed with if the project was perfect enough to be a success that disco would increase and perfectionism would set in That I wouldn’t finish it.

[@moshem3530]

Great video. Would love to hear more about your low point!

[@notsoluna3356]

Your video came up just as I was thinking this. I 💯% believe now I am manifesting these somehow.... keep up the great work

[@tillmusshoff]

Perfect haha!

[@notsoluna3356]

All I literally need now is a hammer of self-discipline

[@tillmusshoff]

Pump some David Goggins into your brain 😂

[@ZachDoty0]

Ditto. I hadn't checked the channel since the last video on AGI... Then for some reason I pulled up the channel and a new video had been posted just 30 minutes earlier 😂 Group manifesting, haha!

[@aizerddivaly457]

8:05 to 8:27 I can definitely relate. Still nowadays I have a lot of unfinished projects and I believe time will come I can finish it. But I don't how long should I wait for the inspiration 😭

[@nonfictionshow]

Resonates deeply…

[@patrickkiarie2515]

Merry Christmas n happy New year

[@abilab1735]

Those issues are things that creative workers sometimes overlook and unaware of. Thank you for your brilliant insights, Till! It got me wonder, how did you found your sweet spots on project scope, hence you're not spread yourself too thin and end up burnout?

[@Enhancedintelligencepianist]

You videos are my fuel Amazing content Does nothing feel like it’s made just for view optimization Thanks

[@ZachDoty0]

Happy new year, Till 🎉

[@tillmusshoff]

Happy new year!

[@mikulcek]

We are chemical "machines" and horome levels play a large roll in how we perceive ourselves and others. Have a look at a connection between dopamine level when making a impulse decision and dopamine/adrenaline depletion rate while working long hours for a long time. You might be able to corelate how you felt while on vacation and how your mood went from a to b to c and so on, with how our neurotransmiting hormone levels refill and stabilize.

[@vic_and_hugh]

To your question posed to the viewers: I think having habitualized creative hours is the foundation every creator needs. But also, every creator should grasp that inspiration is perishable, and should be acted on immediately when it strikes outside of those hours. But as Pressfield says, when you show up every day to the chair at the same time, you open the gates for creativity to strike on command. PS, what happened to your twitter account?

[@unuefeejovwoke6609]

Nice video, always coming at the right time but you need to rest a little, you are now having eye bags.

[@tillmusshoff]

I sleep 7-9h every night, I‘m good, but thanks for looking out for me haha

[@unuefeejovwoke6609]

@@tillmusshoff wow cool, can you give me a tip on the best ways to earn as a developer, asking you to make a video from it will be too big to ask from you lol. So please tips 🥺

[@lukasjakob2969]

The Ira Glass clip is so powerful. Could you paste the url please?!

[@tillmusshoff]

It‘s in the video description 😄

[@dna8269]

A KZbinr by the name of Elizabeth Filips had some interesting thoughts on working when you're inspired vs not, and she too found she did her best work when she was motivated (as do I). She wrote an ebook on it too, and it's not entirely a solution for me, but it gave me a different perspective...one of her ideas was to latch onto some of the aspects you are going to improve by doing the task, ie: if you are procrastinating on making a video, start to frame your mind to look at the benefits that are in it for you: you'll be a better video editor, get better on camera, improve your overall KZbin skills etc. Her thought process behind this was honing in on something else besides the outcome and was directly tied to the idea of "whats in it for me?" could be beneficial in sparking motivation to get going. She has other ideas on this topic in her book and talks in general about optimizing things for someone who isn't able to be the super habitual type of worker that works no matter if they're inspired or not like all these productivity KZbinrs try to preach. For me, I haven't entirely found the solution, but that perspective was a bit different from anything I've heard. If I ever solve this issue of procrastinating heavily (or outright quitting) on work I'm not motivated to do, I'll be unstoppable lol. Battled this my entire life, meanwhile other areas of my life are easy to stay consistent (gym/martial arts).

[@tillmusshoff]

Can resonate a lot with that, thanks for sharing. For me fitness is also the one constant. Ran 28km through rain and wind yesterday, doesn‘t matter. Running everyday besides Monday and have no problem whatsoever to keep that up.

[@jayeshshetty1224]

Always hated the person who did this but i have to do it I'm first 😂😂

[@jigarpanchal0]

I feel like I'm not creative at all