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BLOCKED & STUCK

PRODUCTIVE FLOURISHING
How to Recover from 10 Types of Demotivation

HBR
how you define the problem determines If you Solve it

Psychology Today
If You’re Feeling Stuck, This May Be Why

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Allison Fallon
7 Things to Remember When You’re Feeling Stuck

Quartz
What Charles Darwin can teach us about beating creative block

Tiny Buddha
Why We Feel Stuck in Life & the Secret to Dealing with It
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BORED & RESTLESS

Forbes
Bored At Work? Science Says That's A Good Thing

Inc.
Boredom, Apparently, Comes in 5 Flavors

BBC
How boredom can spark creativity

Wired
How Being Bored Out of Your Mind Makes You More Creative

Vice
How to Be Bored

Psyche
How To Channel boredom

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Fast Company
How to trick your brain into not getting bored

Quartz
The Scientific Link Between Boredom & Creativity

Bustle
There's Actually A Super Scientific Reason For Getting Bored

Behavioral Scientist
The Threat of Boredom Is a Call to Action

BBC
Why boredom is bad... and good for you
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BOXED IN

99U
The Abstraction Method of Problem Solving

HBR
Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It

Medium
How Well You Define a Problem Determines How Well You Solve It

The Atlantic
Professional Help: 5 Strategies for Creative Problem Solving

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HBR
To Come Up with a Good Idea, Start by Imagining the Worst Idea Possible

Psychology Today
This Simple Trick Will Transform How You Solve Problems

Inc.
What a Chess Grandmaster Can Teach You About Solving Problems
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CLARITY

Unmistakable Creative
A Lack of Clarity is the Biggest Inhibitor of Progress Towards Your Goals

The Chopra Center
From Hazy to Clear: How to Gain Clarity About Your Life

Psychologies
How to find clarity

Forbes
How To Declutter Your Mind: 10 Practical Tips You'll Actually Want To Try

INc.
How to clear your mind in 15 minutes

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Time
Organization Expert Marie Kondo Declutters Her Brain Like She Declutters Her Closets

Thrive Global
Think You Want Clarity? Why We Hide From What We Want Most

Inc.
Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly

Scientific American
Want Clear Thinking? Relax

Forbes
Want Clarity In Life? Start With These Three Questions
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CONSTRAINTS

Forbes
Creativity: How Constraints Drive Genius

Psychology Today
Does Creativity Require Constraints?

Inc.
For A More Creative Brain, Embrace Constraints

Medium
Freedom is the enemy of creativity, limitations are its saviour

Fast Company
How Constraints Force Your Brain To Be More Creative

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Time
The Key to Success Is Not Having More

Wired
Need to Create? Get a Constraint

Entrepreneur
6 Characteristics of Resourceful People That Bring Them Success

INC.
7 Things Really Resourceful People Do

Big Think
Why Imposing Restrictions Can Actually Boost Creativity
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THE DIFFICULT YEARS

Pick The Brain
How to Overcome Apathy (If You Can Be Bothered…)

Wishful Thinking
How to Maintain Your Enthusiasm When Things Get Tough

Fast Company
How To Stick With Something When Times Get Tough

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Tim Ferriss
The Magic of Apprenticeship - A How-To Guide

Forbes
These Qualities Lead To Perseverance When Faced With Adversity
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ENGAGED & INSPIRED

HBR
The Emotions That Make Us More Creative

Inc.
The 4 Stages Of Creativity

James Clear
The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Business

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Fast Company
How Giving Up TV For A Month Changed My Brain And My Life

Scientific American
Is Inspiration Contagious?

The Huffington Post
7 Surprising Benefits of Doing Work You Love
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EUREKA!

Scientific American
Can You Trust a Eureka Moment?

The Independent
'Eureka' moment pinpointed in the brain

BIG THINK
Eureka! Scientists Identify Why Some of Our Best Ideas Happen in the Shower

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The Pulse
Eureka! The science behind moments of sudden insight

Inverse
Scientists Can Predict Your "Eureka" Moment Before You Have It

Nature
Why great ideas come when you aren’t trying
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FAILURE

Business Insider
A top psychologist says you can't call yourself an expert unless you've gotten things wrong - a lot

Daily Mail
Failure really IS good for you: Brain scans reveal how we learn from our mistakes given time

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Lifehack
6 Benefits of Failure That Prove That It Is Actually a Good Thing

Entrepreneur
This Is What It Means to Embrace Failure

Psychology Today
10 Surprising Facts About Failure
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IMAGINATION

Psychology Today
​Dreams of Glory

The Huffington Post
5 Reasons Imagination Is More Important Than Reality

Conscious Lifestyle 
The Gift of Imagination: Using Your Visionary Power to Create Your Dream Life

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The Atlantic
Imagining the Future Is Just Another Form of Memory

Experience Life
​See It, Believe It

Lifehack
10 Benefits to Daydreaming!
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INCLINATION & PASSION

Forbes
'Following Your Passion' Is Dead - Here's What To Replace It With

Brazen
The Hard Truth About Following Your Passion to Do Work You Love

Brain Pickings
How to Find Your Bliss: Joseph Campbell on What It Takes to Have a Fulfilling Life

The Huffington Post
Here’s Proof ‘Doing What You Love’ Pays Off

Thought Catalog
How to Discover Your Life’s Path — & Achieve Mastery

Scott Barry Kaufman
How To Increase Your Harmonious Passion

Cal Newport
The Passion Trap: How the Search for Your Life’s Work is Making Your Working Life Miserable

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Psychology Today
6 Signs That a Passion or Calling is "True"

Mark Manson
Screw Finding Your Passion

Unstoppable Rise
START WITH WHY: (RE)DISCOVERING YOUR PRIMAL INCLINATIONS

Elite Daily
​The 10 Reasons You Should Follow Your Passion & Not The Money

Entrepreneur
When It Comes to Finding Your Path. Don't Overthink. Do.

CNN
Why ‘follow your passion’ is bad advice