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The ANXIOUS CONTROLLER

IGNITE YOUR CREATIVE SPARK

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Your creativity doesn’t feel blocked so much as tightly supervised. You like to know where you’re heading, what the outcome should be, and whether you’re doing it properly. Before you begin, you’ve already imagined the end result — and that image can feel both motivating and paralysing. If what you’re creating doesn’t match the vision in your head, your enthusiasm can quickly drain away.

Putting effort into being properly prepared no doubt serves you well in many areas of life. You’re thoughtful, conscientious and capable of producing high-quality results. You care deeply about quality and meaning, and you may associate creativity with competence, mastery or producing something that stands up to scrutiny. That mindset can get you far, but creativity can’t flourish under too tight constraints. When everything has to make sense or come out ‘right’, there’s little space for experimentation or natural growth.

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