Every person has infinite insights inside them.

“But I don’t know anything about this”

That doesn’t matter, I’m not talking about knowledge, but Potential

And the thing is, you don’t even know how to access it.

Because the source of it is…

The Subconscious Mind

It doesn’t just collect wisdom you know of.

It collects infinite information daily, that you aren’t even able to access with your conscious mind.

But what if I told you…YOU CAN - in limits.

That’s really the key difference between “creative” and “normal” people - they know how to access that information.

And really, creative people aren’t as gifted as you think…they just have strategies and practice with accessing their subconscious mind more.

So, you CAN become creative yourself - the question is…How?

In the beginning, remember these 3 principles:

• Connect to your Muse

• Always listen to your Intuition

• Get into Flow State as much as possible

But that isn’t all. You’ve gotta know how to do all this and how to use it right…

So here are

8 ways to become your most creative self

1. Outgrow yourself every time

Everyone knows you gotta go out of your comfort zone.

The problem obviously is - we all struggle with it.

There’s a reason creative work is so hard…you face inner resistance like hell.

So - how do you cope with / overcome it?

For me, it’s always in 4 STAGES:

Stage 1: The new start - avoidance

This happens after you just finished a big project.

In this stage, you either get no ideas or have an idea but get too comfortable.

I’ve found, this is the best time to consume stuff, so you get some creative firepower inside out.

There’ll be a moment when you suddenly want to make something again.

That leads to:

Stage 2: Confusion and Excitement

In this stage, you often

• write scripts

• outline your project

• start working on that

And for me, it’s always the most chaotic time.

It’s when I start a new video and just don’t really like it, but I just keep working because I have that idea inside my head.

This is when you face most inner resistance - and it’s most important here to always keep working, but also reflect your work.

If forcing it doesn’t work - you might need some time to think.

My logic is you still need information and new skills to grow into that new project - it is over your current level after all.

Stage 3: Starting to look good

This always happens to me suddenly😂

I go from not enjoying my project to LOVING IT in one moment.

A few days ago, I looked at my unfinished video in the gym and suddenly loved it.

This makes you a bit more excited to work and it’s a great stage.

Here, your efficiency tends to rise a lot and work starts getting more fun.

Stage 4: Last sprint and finish

It tends to take me 80% of the whole time to make 50% of the whole project. Like I’ve said before - this is because you gotta grow into it.

Once your skills finally reach that level, you’ll finish the last half in a week or few days.

And when you finally finish, you have this deep sense of satisfaction.

I personally find myself watching my videos over and over again - because I’m so in love with what I’ve made.

And my second favorite part is showing it to my friends, surprising them after months of work ;)

This is the most satisfying stage, but keep in mind it’s not forever and takes a lot of work to get to.

After this stage, get inspired by a new creative idea and start the whole process over again!

Now, this shows, you just gotta be a bit patient.

Yes, it’s a struggle in the first 2 stages, but just because you’re working over your level in this. It’d be boring if you knew everything ;)

Accept that struggle and just keep working yourself further!

2. Visualize, Daydream and be Inspired

I’ve preached this principle in pretty much all my newsletters.

And I will continue to preach it in more.

Visualization is the most important thing you can do as a creative person.

It

• will make work natural, not forced

• will make you excited to work

• will give you insane guidance

and it’s genuinely so inspiring.

If you wanna maximize your creative potential, visualize EVERYTHING.

• Finished projects

• Your future self

And this is closely tied to

Daydreaming

I’ve been doing it forever now and it’s the reason I’m

A: So quick with my videos

B: Know exactly what to film and how it looks.

I constantly imagine what my videos will look like during

• school

• fitness

• conversations

• my way to and back home

• my nightly laying around habit

and it’s often the reason why I zone out and pay little attention to other things.

But - it’s helped me amazingly.

It’s not just a source of motivation at this point…

I actually think of how a scene is gonna look from every angle to every action (and how cool that’s gonna look ;) ).

This means I’ve already created a mental storyboard for a video.

Daydreaming is extremely helpful and I recommend doing it whenever you can!

Inspiration

For me, there’s always some procrastination before I finally start working on a video.

And that “finally starting” is partly because of Discipline, but mostly because:

There’s always something to look forward to.

• Your own movie you can watch

• Your own song you can listen to

And that finished product has always inspired me to get through the tough period of it.

See, the idea of having a high-quality, 10-minute movie before me, that I created for myself…that’s been one of my biggest inspirations.

In the end, you gotta remember - you’re creating something that’s never been created in that way.

I create movies because I’ve always had ideas of my own combinations that no one ever made before.

Now, you might have another big inspiration.

Maybe

• showing it to your friends

• putting it out into the world

you gotta find out what inspires you most.

Whatever you have, it’s gonna help with the tough work.

Have that Vision and Inspiration!

3. Consume your medium A BUNCH

I never realized why I kept getting so many ideas…

Until I realized, it came from how much movies I had watched.

But with the start of my Twitter journey - I took the advice of quitting movies completely.

And while it didn’t take a big toll on the quality of my content…

Ever since I started consuming again, it’s become so much better.

See, there’s a rule for it:

The more high-quality sources you consume, the better and more unique your own creative work will be.

Twitter may disagree - but movies can be apart of that.

Of course, you shouldn’t always do it mindlessly, but you can do it consciously.

I personally observe the camera, lighting, music and animation of movies and series I watch, (even taking screenshots) and I’ve noticed a huge spike in my creativity.

And really, it’s quite simple:

How do you expect to become a great filmmaker without watching any films?

How do you expect to become a great musician without listening to music?

How do you expect to become a great writer without reading?

Hell, it’ll even be amazing if you consume a medium you aren’t pursuing.

A mindblowing painting or amazing song can inspire you like nothing else.

That inspiration (creative and personal) will make a huge difference.

I just have so much more fun making videos now, since I combine a bunch of styles from different movies and series.

So, if you aren’t already, start consuming the medium(s) you’re passionate about.

4. Let your mind be free

Most people struggle with getting good ideas or being creative because they never do exactly this.

They consume and distract themselves all day and that drowns out your mind’s quiet voice.

So, an easy solution is to give yourself that space.

Because if you already consume and know a lot - you just need some space for it to come out.

That can be any “boring thing”

• meditating

• taking walks

• taking showers

• just laying around, thinking

The most important part is not distracting yourself. It’s alright to listen to music and watch something daily, but have some quiet time for your mind.

My best ideas came from me just sitting there one night and writing my ideas down on paper.

5. Draw your ideas out

This is a thing that I’ve been doing lately.

And it’s made work a bunch more fun while increasing the quality of my videos.

When I get some ideas (often in the afternoon or while meditating) of an exact shot or scene - I draw it out or even make a cheap version of it.

Sound confusing?

Okay, let’s say I’m working on a video - not even done with filming yet (maybe not even started) but I get an amazing shot idea.

What I either do is draw it out exactly on paper or already edit that video/picture as a part of it.

This takes some extra time, but when you focus on details like that, your whole project becomes better.

My newest long video I’m working on looks beautiful to me, since I’ve been focusing on almost all shots on themselves.

So, a few ways you can do this (in any field) is:

• record a scratch version first

• write down exact details

• make a storyboard

This is a bit of work but trust me - it’ll bump your work’s quality up a notch.

6. Learn from the best

There is so much content about everything out there.

You could pick almost any random topic and there’d be 100s of videos about it.

But a lot of it can be mediocre and a waste of time.

This has been a struggle for me personally.

I research some topic and watch a 15 min video…and I’d feel like I learned nothing interesting.

So, the best thing to do is find that one channel (or a few) that give you exactly what you need.

With filmmaking and filmwriting for example, I have two channels that have amazing value in every video:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCloserLook

https://www.youtube.com/@AccentedCinema

And for creative and self-development principles I go to my favorite channel about it, Actualized. Org

So whatever creative journey you want to pursue, give yourself some time to find amazing channels.

Hell, what’s even better is if you have someone in your life to learn from.

I’m lucky to have

• a brother that started self-improvement before me

• a best friend that’s better at moviemaking than me

because simply being around them will grow you.

Find yourself some amazing influences!

7. Act with little planning

Yes, a script and a strategy are important, but not really for the main production.

It depends on the medium, but I find I get so much more done (in a better way) if I just jump in and film it.

For music, that’s of course a bit harder, but whatever medium you have, you can find a way to do work efficiently while doing it well.

I personally am perfectionist when it comes to my longest videos and for those I don’t rush anything.

But for my short, 2-3 minute videos, I tend to film, edit and finish them in one or two days.

That deliberate practice is gonna skyrocket your expertise in the beginning.

8. Produce long and short mediums

This rule can be applied to anything.

Music? Work on an album while also making short songs.

Movies? Make a long project and small ones at the same time.

Why?

I’ve talked about this in my newsletter about ART but short projects are there for practice and long videos for you to bring out your best ideas.

But recently, I’ve even found myself becoming perfectionist with my shorter projects.

Whatever you wanna do, just do it.

Sometimes, you wanna work on your long projects all day, sometimes you just wanna create a short project.

Just make sure not to use short projects to procrastinate the longer ones ;) (definitely one of my problems)

If you do it right, short projects will give you great, fun practice while long projects will give you depth and your best creations of all time.

With long projects, I’d say it’s even necessary that you feel discomfort.

I personally struggle with every long video I make, because every time, I try something completely new it makes me feel inner resistance.

It’s a struggle to outgrow yourself, but it’s so worth it - you’ll love your longest projects.

And short projects are just fun to look back on and listen/read/watch.

Make sure to create both!

So, that’s it for this week!

I hope you enjoyed this one, I sure did ;)

For this week - I recommend getting used to the creative process and the struggle involved in it.

If you’re just starting out, yes, it’s gonna be tough and annoying for a big part of it.

But you’ll notice, you’ll have these moments of pure fulfillment and satisfaction when you finish.

That alone is gonna make the whole process worth it :)

For now, I wish you a great week and until next Saturday!