7 Steps to Creative Mastery Courtesy of Author Liz Gilbert

As a content creator — creativity is key to success

Creativity is the lifeblood of today’s successful content creators.

Yet, it’s a finicky creature who always seems to escape our grasp just when we need it most. How can you cope with the constant uncertainty, the crippling self-doubts and the odds stacked against you on the creative path?

Liz Gilbert is the queen of creative living. The acclaimed best-selling author behind Eat Pray Love, Gilbert knows a thing or two about staying creative.

In her book Big Magic, Gilbert provides some golden nuggets on the way to creative mastery. Use these to remind yourself of the commitment you’ve made to this journey, and avoid common pitfalls.

Gilbert knows that any creative pursuit is highly uncertain. You don’t need me to tell you this: the odds of “success” are slim.

The secret to highly successful creative people is a paradox: they want success, but they don’t chase it. They’re not desperate for it. They know they’re on a quest. And a quest, by definition, is an adventure with no certain outcome.

Gilbert talks about the “devotional path” she chose as a writer, and how staying true to it mattered more than getting quick results. It was a long-term play, and it would last an entire lifetime.

So why obsess about numbers on a report? Being obsessed about the outcome does you no good when the target is constantly moving, and guarantees are nowhere to be found.

A healthier approach, Gilbert suggests, is to focus on the process and let go of outcomes altogether.

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