1. LEFT-BRAIN Practical + RIGHT-BRAIN Creative = Use Your WHOLE BRAIN
Career + Creativity = LIFE BALANCE - Always DO BOTH
2. Creativity Is The FUEL FOR ART
Art Manifests Itself IN MANY FORMS
Writing/Poetry-Music-Painting/Sculpting-Photography/Film-Etc.
3. CHASE YOUR PASSION, Whatever That Is
Nurture Your UNIQUE GIFTS - Realize Your FULL POTENTIAL
4. MAKE (Don’t Follow) RULES - Empower, Don’t Suppress
Speak With An ORIGINAL VOICE - Let Your Voice BE HEARD
Color OUTSIDE THE LINES - MISBEHAVE RESPONSIBLY
5. LAY YOURSELF BARE - Hold Nothing Back
Be Egoless - Maintain Your Sense Of Humor - Embrace Life’s Ironies
6. Be A DEEP THINKER To Produce SERIOUS ART
STAY FOCUSED - Filter Out The Noise (AND IT’S ALL NOISE)
CONNECT THE DOTS, For Yourself And Others
7. BE A DREAMER - But Dreams Are Meaningless Unless You Do Them
BE A DOER - See The Invisible To Achieve The Impossible
Leave Something Beautiful Behind - CREATE YOUR OWN LEGACY
8. CELEBRATE THE WORLD, In All Of Its Diversity, EVERY DAY
Wanderlust Is A Form Of Creativity - TRAVEL, SEEK ADVENTURE
SHARE Your Life’s Realities, Experiences, Wisdom - WITH YOUR OWN ART FORM
9. The Artist Must Create - MAKE THE TIME TO CREATE
INSPIRATION Is Useless Without PERSPIRATION
IT’S NEVER EASY - Work At It - JUST DO IT
10. LEARN TO CREATE - Develop Your Own ‘HOW TO’ PROCESS
Use Your Process To Produce VALUABLE WORK PRODUCT
11. As A WRITER - PAINT WITH WORDS
As A POET - Use STRUCTURE, LIFE LESSONS, SYMMETRY/FLOW, RHYTHM, RHYME
As An Artist In Any Form - CULTIVATE YOUR SPECIAL SKILLS