Hugh MacLeod has written a brilliant piece of work on how one can be creative, in a really creative way.

Here are the points to summarize his views

1.Ignore everybody

2.The idea doesn’t have to be big. It just has to change the world

3.Put the hours in

4.If your biz plan depends on you being suddenly discovered by some big shot, in all probability , it will fail

5.You are responsible for your own experience

6.Everyone is born creative, Everyone is given a box of crayons at Kindergarten

7.Keep you day job!!!

8.Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity

9.Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this on climb

10.The more talented somebody is , the less he needs props

11.Don’t try to stand out from the crowd, Avoid crowds altogether

12.If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you

13.Never compare your inside with somebody else’s outside

14.Dying young is overrated

15.The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do and what you are not

16.The world is changing

17.Merit can be bought , Passion can’t

18.Avoid the water cooler gang

19.Sing in your own voice

20.The choice of media is irrelevant

21.Selling out is harder than it looks

22.Nobody cares. Do it yourself

23.Worrying about Commercial Vs Artistic is a complete waste of time

24.Don’t worry about finding inspiration. It comes eventually

25.You have to find your own shtick

26.Write from your heart

Against each of these points is a very witty and straightforward view presented by Hugh MacLeod. Wanna read it, Download the manifesto at changethis.com