A writing buddy
was telling me
how he was feeling uninspired.
He was having challenges
coming up
with unique premises.
One of the first things
I did
was look at
his Facebook friends.
With a few exceptions
(me being one of them),
they all looked like him.
They were all
middle aged white guys.
I suspect they all had
similar backgrounds,
similar cultural experiences,
similar interests.
He wasn’t creating
different works
because he wasn’t
surrounded by different people.
(It is also a sign
he likely has a ‘ism issue,
which is often as destructive
for creativity.)
If you’re feeling uninspired,
look at the avatars
of your social media friends.
Ensure you’re interacting
with a diverse group of people.
It is challenging
to build a different business,
create different products
if you’re surrounded by
people who are very similar.