Why being original is irrelevant to your creativity

Attorney Paul Denni

Attorney Paul Denni

If you’re anything like me, you get a little rush when you create something new.

It could be something simple, like a little sketch you drew, or a business idea.

But your desire to create runs deep in your bones.

And you can see how creativity comes naturally, even to children.

Sadly, as some of us get older we lose touch with our creativity because we become so acquainted with “how the world is” that our curiosity grows dim.

But if you stay watchful, stay curious, and nurture the natural creative gift within you, then you’ll see what I mean when I say that creating something new can cause a deep sense of wellness and enveloping pride in a way like nothing else can.

Chances are you’re already tapping in to that creative high.

But around the corner from creativity lurks a dark shadow that tempts us.

I’m talking about the desire to be original.

As germane to humanity as the desire to create is also the desire to be original – to be special.

And we are all original – you couldn’t stop it if you tried.

Only, being original matters less than you think.

In the words of world class record producer Rick Rubin:

“We are all participating in a larger creative act we are not conducting. We are being conducted…As artists, it is our job to draw down this information, transmute it, and share it. We are all translators for messages the universe is broadcasting.”

Rick Rubin believes we all have equal access to that universal creative energy, which underpins everything and everyone.

And it’s worth noting that all creative works derive from something else. Even the creators we idolize who have created the most original, most special, most wonderfully “unique” architecture, literature, music, or business idea draw on the inspiration of the greats that came before them.

It’s all part of the same energy.

There is nothing new under the sun – at least, nothing that hasn’t already been inspired by, founded upon, taught by, copied, emulated, or expressed by something else.

So as creators, we can relax a little and be ok with the fact that we can even outright copy those we admire, until we learn a little, mix it up, innovate upon it, and spit out something a little bit new and a little bit different with our own special twist.

That’s essentially what I do when I create a living trust for my clients: there is some standard “sameness” about it to stay compliant with the law, and also, every trust I create is a little bit different than the next because it mirrors the uniqueness of the individual and family I am helping.

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel all the time: If you want to be rich, do what the rich do.

Good news is, you don’t have to be rich to get started.

You can access my low-cost, California living trust by following this link:

https://denni.biz/low-cost-trust

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