I’ve always been extremely creative.

This was because I spent a lot of my childhood playing games, reading books and imagining worlds with my friends and brothers.

So I had a big imagination that gave me ideas quickly.

I used to watch many movies, series and YouTube videos…

And I’d just imagine what I would do if I did that or was in that world.

The problem was… I didn’t know how I could turn my ideas and visions into any form.

This changed with high school.

See, creative people attract other creatives.

This was me.

I made some amazing friends who were all just as imaginative as me.

Especially my best friend…

He had been making videos for years.

And he did exactly what I wanted to:

He created his own worlds.

He would edit videos and put us into all kinds of funny situations, fights, movie scenes and meme videos.

Now I was looking at him… and I wanted that.

I had finally found a way to turn my ideas into a form… CONTENT.

So…

I started making videos.

Now, it only started on YouTube.

See, for a big part of my childhood, I imagined myself as a Gaming YouTuber.

Now I wanted to turn that into a reality.

So I started making Gaming videos in December 2018, over 4 years ago

Let me tell you, they fucking sucked.

And I mean that with love.

It’s funny how much I was doing wrong with them.

• zero commentary

• no editing, not even music

• 360p mobile-gaming videos

I simply had no idea where to start (and wasn’t interested in researching…)

But, looking back, this was GOOD.

Because it allowed me to get raw practice in first.

And then, my friends started watching me.

Of course, they didn’t like the videos and told me they sucked.

This may seem harsh…but it ended up helping a lot.

See, friends give honest feedback.

And honest feedback is the best thing you can get from people who know more.

And of course, being uncertain and open-minded, I used that feedback.

That included

• finally adding music

• planning my videos out

• starting to speak more (even with crippling social anxiety)

Now, let me tell you:

I was a shy kid.

And the question pops up:

Why would a shy kid start making videos where he put himself out on the internet?

And it’s simple:

Vision

I had a creative flame inside of me since my childhood.

It was my muse.

And that muse would only be satisfied if it found a way to express itself.

And even with social anxiety… my muse was stronger.

That will to become a content creator, that vision of me with an audience;

that was enough to overcome any fears and doubts.

So quite simply, a strong vision is enough to make you ignore fears and just do it.

Now, of course, that doesn’t mean fears disappear.

During every single video, I felt unsure and anxious.

I was always a bit nervous and my voice was always going high.

But, no matter what happened, I kept coming back.

And…

It started to become fun.

The fears were starting to disappear a bit.

And my videos got better and better.

• I used good music

• I found a beginner editing App

• I got unique creative ideas for videos

And my friends liked them more.

Over the next 2 years, I made 4 channels (I kept forgetting my passwords) and many videos.

And then came 2020 and a certain Virus.

Now, this might sound weird, but

Lockdown was a blessing in disguise for me

Yeah, you heard that.

“How was it a blessing?”

I was alone in a house for 9 weeks.

And that makes someone lonely as hell.

Some get depressed, others consume content all day.

Not me…

For me, CREATING CONTENT was my way of staying alive.

And not gaming videos…

I started making skits and short films.

“Why that sudden switch”

I don’t fully know, looking back.

I guess it came from me watching skit channels.

And I always want to be what I see ;)

So, in those 9 weeks, I made over 20 skits and short films.

And holy shit was it a lot of fun.

It was the first time I was able to express myself fully.

I made everything

• action movies

• a cooking video

• my TV News show

• a mafia-type interrogation scene

• a horror movie version of home alone

There was no limit.

All of my creative ideas, visions and content I’d consumed came together to create art.

I was so insanely passionate about making those videos that I completely ignored the schoolwork we were assigned there.

And I don’t regret it.

I had the time of my life during Lockdown.

Because:

Hypercreativity is insanely satisfying

There’s nothing more fun than getting a great idea and turning it into reality.

Especially for me, I faced many challenges.

Often, my ideas were so outlandish and out of my budget that I was forced to be creative with how I’d execute them.

My tactics included

• placing my camera on stacked books

• using a self-made, human-sized puppet

• editing on multiple editing apps at once

• almost always playing the other character

and I gotta tell you…

Looking back and seeing how I succeeded and how I used a bunch of creative tricks…

It’s a fucking amazing feeling. I’m so happy and satisfied with it.

Because Hypercreativity doesn’t just feel good…

Hypercreativity leaves tracks (content)

After 3 years, I still have a folder on my computer named “Filip’s Lockdown Movies” where all of my short films are stored.

And watching them is entertaining as hell.

That’s the best part of being a creator.

Having a place (YouTube channel, storage, etc) where you store all of your amazing art.

Especially when you have people to share it with, friends, family, your audience.

When I look back, I see my progress and that’s amazing.

But those short videos aren’t even my biggest “video-making legacy.”

Because when Lockdown ended I started another thing…

I made a series with my friends as characters

“Wait, wtf?”

I know. It’s an insane idea.

And it all started with a random video I made.

It was a bit like the action films I’d made during Lockdown.

The difference was:

Instead of recording everything, I was using people’s pictures.

This had some huge advantages

• I could make films at home

• I could make anything real

I could create movies without needing people to act or film them.

Instead of recording cringy voice lines (since we aren’t actors) I’d just use Google Translate and later on, Audio from Anime.

Why Anime?

Well, quite simply.

First of all, nobody spoke Japanese. So I could use random voice lines and completely change their meaning with the subtitles.

And secondly; the scenes were easy to find online and download from YouTube.

And Lastly, the exaggerated voice acting fit the action-type series I wanted to make :)

And all of this came together in the first episode.

I used audio from Google Translate and made a goofy first episode.

I didn’t think much of it.

But my friends fucking loved it.

After over 2 years of practicing video-making in all forms, I had found something.

A way to make content for people that they loved.

So I made another episode. Again, with Google Translate.

They loved it even more.

Then I used Anime voice lines which worked even better.

And then something funny happened:

My best friend started making episodes too.

We were now both making this series.

And it turned into our passion project.

It was funny; we didn’t even plan the series for a while.

I’d make an episode and he’d follow the story up with his episode and vice versa.

This made the story extremely chaotic but also unpredictable and fun.

But…we still ended up starting to plan the series.

And it definitely paid off.

There weren’t constant plotholes anymore and the story was more cohesive.

And we kept making the episodes.

Now,

• Over 2 years later

• after 33 episodes

• over 2 hours of content

It’s still running.

Now, this series is the definition of using Hypercreativity:

With limited resources and set tools, you’re extremely flexible. You’re quick to generate and execute creative ideas to make something truly beautiful with your passion.

Now, does this sound familiar to you?

This exact principle can apply to any work in life.

Let’s use Tweets as an example.

You only have 280 characters, in which you need to cram

• an important message

• attention-grabbing headline

• a Call-to-Action

Or work

You only have a set amount of time and money with which you need to be creative. All so you can stand out from your competition and get the best possible results.

So Hypercreativity is a skill that’s effective anywhere.

• Efficiency

• Flexibility

• Idea Generation

are skills that people have to master in any field.

But now you might ask:

“So how do you become Hypercreative?”

And I’ve limited it down to 7 steps with

The Hypercreativity Framework:

1) Be inspired by a Vision

What do you want to be?

Who do you want to be like?

What work would you like to do?

Ask yourself these questions and then imagine it.

Visualizing might sound like nonsense that won’t bring you anywhere…

But in reality, it’s the most effective way to start a journey.

A skinny person starts fitness because he imagines himself being jacked.

A 9-5 worker imagines himself at the top of the corporate ladder.

A kid imagines himself as a creator.

An architect imagines how his great monument will look.

There’s not a single person who reaches success without imagining how it’ll be and getting inspired by that.

A vision of your ideal future will guide you on your creative journey.

2) Be a relentless executor

I’ll use my time in Lockdown as an example again.

I spent all of my time either watching movies or making videos.

It was simple for videos:

I got an idea, I took all the materials, costumes, etc I needed.

And I just did it.

If you wanna grow quickly there’s no room for

• Overthinking

• Perfectionism

• Limiting Beliefs

I proved again and again how you can realize any idea if you just have the willpower and creativity.

3) Do a bunch of research

That’s what you gotta do in any field if you wanna stand out.

And researching doesn’t mean googling and reading books (while that’s important too).

It can also mean just watching content from others.

I ended up becoming so creative because I watched a lot of movies and Anime.

And while you shouldn’t mindlessly consume;

your work will benefit a lot if you become known with other styles.

Fill your subconscious mind with content.

4) Love the process

This journey starts with selfishness.

You wanna create content that you love.

If you don’t like the idea and if you don’t do it for yourself…

what’s the point?

Hypercreativity is about expressing yourself.

5) Master the process

Wanna be a great cook? Master the techniques.

Wanna be a great worker? Optimize how you use tools.

Wanna be a great creator? Become known with the creative process.

This is why people are so impressed with my memes on Twitter.

The Memes themselves are good.

But the fact that I make them in less than 5 minutes is so impressive.

For creators, the most important parts are

• idea generation

• writing/editing

and for that, it’s extremely important to

6) Reprogram your Mind

The more you work on it, especially content;

the faster you’re gonna get great ideas.

I’m at the point where I get too many ideas for my own sake.

I write pages full of them and it’s insane.

If you keep working on it, you’ll tell your subconscious mind to give you more ideas in that field.

Simply:

The more you do, the more you get.

7) Master every part

Your expertise isn’t defined by details and separated parts.

No, your expertise is made up of all parts as a whole.

For creators, it’s important to master

• Style

• Efficiency

• Storytelling

• Psychology

• Entertainment

and many other parts.

If you don’t work on all parts, you’re gonna see some lacking.

And that’s gonna drag the whole creation down.

Work on everything!

So that’s the framework.

I do recommend with all my heart that you start becoming more creative in life.

It’s the reason I’ve become so passionate in life.

Especially imaginative people will benefit from this.

I recognize it’s not for everyone and that’s alright.

But I can guarantee many people will benefit from this.

While writing this I actually realized:

I want to make more videos like those during Lockdown.

I was in awe watching those and how I used creativity there.

This newsletter helped me too, I guess :)

So, that’s it!

This one was definitely fun to write.

And I’ll be sure to use more examples from my past for the next ones.

Until next Saturday!