The constraint of a “cup” immediately gives the artist a starting point. They know it must hold water and be drunk from. But from there, the artist has total creative freedom to play with color, style, shape, and size. By eliminating one big decision, you boost creativity in all other areas of the project.

What do I mean by this? Are goals completely useless? Of course not. Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.

We’ve always lived with stories. They help us relive the past and imagine our future.

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<nf-fields></nf-fields> <nf-cells></nf-cells> Gratitude is an affirmation of goodness, according to Dr. Robert Emmons. Photo by stockfour on Shutterstock Dr. Robert Emmons is known as the “world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude.” He is a psychology profession from the University of California, Davis and also the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology. Emmons has dedicated his life to better understanding what role gratitude and thankfulness play, not just in our lives, but in our mental and physical health as well.Featured VideosThe video player is currently playing an ad. 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When presented with an opportunity or an idea, instead of asking why do it, try asking why not — practice not rejecting yourself before you’ve even started.

I love getting better and better at things.  The process of finding out how an endeavor works, and then moving through limitation and frustration to build skills and knowledge, and being able to operate at ever more challenging levels - I love that.