It's very common within a creative mind to over-complicate things, even to the
point that we will over-complicate just the concept alone of creativity. Now I
often find myself thinking about the creative person and what they look like
and what they do and how they think and how far I am from being that 'perfect
creative person' and honestly that's just procrastination talking, it's just my own
way of internally justifying my own inactivity rather than a perceived
inability. So the best way I've found to combat that is to remind myself that
it's just not that deep, and to stick to just a few basic principles that I
believe go into living and maintaining my most creative life. So today I thought
would share those three things with you in partnership with Intel, with this
amazing two-in-one and all the creative doors that it opens. Now the first and
most important key is to capture everything; every thought that has the
hint of a spark to it, the sounds, the images, out and about, always being ready
to take notes and record the feelings, lessons, save snippets of info or images
that you've seen on the web. What I'm saying is, find a way to record every
idea- even the little ones- and save those little moments of inspiration. You know
it might not be enough to make something tangible with it yet but it could always
come in handy in the future. I always find myself scrolling through pictures
on my phone if I'm really lacking in inspiration or flicking through notes
that I've made in notebooks or sketchbooks or the ones that are easier
to find and instant to create right on my screen when I'm flipping from one
website to another, through different programs and photos and videos on my two
in one. The stylus and touch capabilities on this HP Envy x2 make it
totally effortless to just transform my laptop into a multi capability notebook
or sketchbook or a super powerful but lightweight tablet. I never need to let
an idea slip away before I can record it. The next key is to always be open to
question everything. Just make a habit of diving deeper and looking past face
value and always seeking out more information, more lessons to learn or even
imagined alternatives. Curiosity is where the magic of real innovation lies. So for
example, you could be on Instagram, you see a picture of a beautiful waterfall and-
like in the first point- you save that image for later to store up in your
inspiration banks... but what if you took it further and looked into, I don't know,
where that waterfall is. Maybe there's some historic lore around that site or
even if there isn't you could look at the... I don't know- the effect that
constant torrents of water have on the environment around them and how
kinda crazy is that something so fluid could have such a powerful effect.
And those are two random ideas, but you can see you've already got a
concept for a piece of art that is potentially so much broader than just a
like-for-like portrayal of what it looks like. What's great about Intel's new
innovations in 4G LTE technology is having a 2 in 1 device that- like
we've gotten used to with our phones- it's always connected, so not tethered to
Wi-Fi, you can dive deep into research wherever the moment takes you while
having this portable but powerful package, a great processor that takes you
even further in opening up endless possibilities of what to do with that
information; building mind maps and collages and
sketching, taking notes, drawing up concept sheets, wherever you are. You know,
what if you actually were at that waterfall; you enjoy that moment and you
drink it all in and maybe you draw it from life- and I also think it's
important to take in the reactions of the people around, you and find out if
they know more and just savour their perception of things as well- and then
you would take a picture- of course you would- and so you should! Imagine how much
more appreciation you could have for that landscape with the encyclopedic
potential of the internet behind you to you get to know it even better. And yeah,
you could be at a waterfall, you could be a park, you know wherever you are, the
potential that comes with being connected it's a gold mine for satiating your
inner curiosity. That connectivity is also vital to the next point. I really feel
like being part of a community breeds growth and development for creatives. So
be open to sharing your ideas and your creations. In this case, as you've seen
with being always connected, you can do that with no delay! So put yourself in a
position to interact, collaborate, bounce ideas
back and forth, whenever you want, whenever you CAN, without limits. I mean-
believe it or not- I have never ever been confident with sharing my art online.
But I've realised that it is so fundamental to maintaining a creative mindset.
When I shut out the rest of the world, that's when I kind of shut out the
rest of the ideas. Community provides endless voices and endless opportunities,
new ideas and new paths to take. Just so much more than one person could think by
themselves. And exiting that echo chamber of your own mind and your own comfort
zone, as scary as it may be, it opens up these doors to see so much more, pick up
on areas that you could improve on or ways to do that even, plus explore
avenues that you otherwise wouldn't even have known about. Finally I would just
Urge you to take these ideas with you wherever you go. It's three really
basic things that when you keep them in mind can really transform the way you go
about life. So stay curious on the morning commute and keep your eyes open
to opportunity and inspiration and be ready to capture and share whatever you
find, wherever and whenever you like. Anyway, thanks so much for watching
guys. If you want to find out more about always connected PCs or this one in
particular, check out the links in the description! But other than that, I will
see you in the next video. Bye!