Ch.5- Cultivating Creativity

The reading was an introductory section that attempted to formally address a common obstacle as an artist, at least for me. I've always had a ridiculously hard time coming up with ideas, as my friends know and one would think the chapter would be useful for me.

It outlined seven characteristics in creative thinking: receptivity, curiosity, wide range of interests, attentiveness, seeking connections, conviction, and complexity.

[outline them all you want but its actually going ahead and taking these into consideration and the process of doing so which usually presents a challenge.]

The guide for creativity and organization presented in the reading seems like it would be really helpful but only for certain types of people. It appears almost too calculating, and almost leaves you with a sense of helplessness: "ok i read that, now what?"
maybe it would be useful for certain assignments/situations?
the passage itself wasn't very motivating even though it initially appears to be the perfect way to manage time/skills/goals. is it too general?

I don't know, personally, i've already had to read passages from this book numerous times and although i haven't read the whole thing, what i've read so far has been failing to keep my interest as much as i would like :(