As a beginner, it is a fine idea to copy from someone else.Try a Bob Ross tutorial.Follow a recipe.Play a cover song. Eventually, as you grow and learn, you can reinterpret. Modify the landscape.Try new ingredients.Add your own riff. Eventually, you’re creating...

Creativity doesn’t thrive in chaos. It’s OK to have a messy desk or a menagerie of post-its. But some structure will help you focus on what is important. Your creativity will suffer if you’re distracted wondering if you paid the bills or forgot a deadline. Doing...

In mathematics, an asymptote is a fixed line a curve approaches but never touches. This is how many of us pursue our dreams. We want to write a book or a screenplay. We have a great idea for a business or a product. We want to try a new career. We work on a...