I'm fond of saying "There are two types of people in this world..." Now, of course, I'm also fond of saying, "Nothing is black and white. Everything's shades of gray." Contradictory? Yes, but bear with me.
If you pay attention in life, you'll note patterns in human behavior, and, from these behaviors, you can create categories. Creating the categories, especially opposed categories, may seem like an exercise in "black and white". As you read the rest of this entry, think about the concepts, morph them into tools, and apply in everyday life...you know, for the fun of it.
"There are two types of people in this world: the creatives and the critics."
"Creative" just doesn't mean art, but, instead, it's about ideas. The Creatives create things (paintings, processes, stories, formulae, philosophy, etc.). They are bold and willing to take risks, whether it were with the pen, the brush, the tool, or the mouth. Critics don't create, but, instead, spend time telling people why good, why bad, why will work, why won't work, etc. You'll see these distinctions in business, politics, science, as easily as you'll see in theater, cinema, writing, etc.
"There are two types of people in this world: those who tell stories and those who listen to them"
You know the types. There are people who are always doing something and telling people about it. On the flip, there are people who are not doing anything or not telling people what they do.
So, ask yourself, "Am I a creative or a critic? Am I a story-teller or a listener?" Then, ask yourself why you're one way or the other. What are the merits and advantages of both sides of the spectrum? What are the demerits and disadvantages?
Sure, someone could be in-between, not easily pegged to one or the other. That's fine because these categories aren't the be-all and end-all. Just having multiple category couplets just confirms that everything is "gray," but, hey, these are ideas, right?
If you pay attention in life, you'll note patterns in human behavior, and, from these behaviors, you can create categories. Creating the categories, especially opposed categories, may seem like an exercise in "black and white". As you read the rest of this entry, think about the concepts, morph them into tools, and apply in everyday life...you know, for the fun of it.
"There are two types of people in this world: the creatives and the critics."
"Creative" just doesn't mean art, but, instead, it's about ideas. The Creatives create things (paintings, processes, stories, formulae, philosophy, etc.). They are bold and willing to take risks, whether it were with the pen, the brush, the tool, or the mouth. Critics don't create, but, instead, spend time telling people why good, why bad, why will work, why won't work, etc. You'll see these distinctions in business, politics, science, as easily as you'll see in theater, cinema, writing, etc.
"There are two types of people in this world: those who tell stories and those who listen to them"
You know the types. There are people who are always doing something and telling people about it. On the flip, there are people who are not doing anything or not telling people what they do.
So, ask yourself, "Am I a creative or a critic? Am I a story-teller or a listener?" Then, ask yourself why you're one way or the other. What are the merits and advantages of both sides of the spectrum? What are the demerits and disadvantages?
Sure, someone could be in-between, not easily pegged to one or the other. That's fine because these categories aren't the be-all and end-all. Just having multiple category couplets just confirms that everything is "gray," but, hey, these are ideas, right?
posted by Brian at 2:29 PM
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