How to be creative #9

"Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb."

"You may never reach the summit; for that you will be forgiven. But if you don't make at least one serious attempt to get above the snow-line, years later you will find yourself lying on your deathbed, and all you will feel is emptiness." (from "How to be Creative")

July 13, 2005 (Manila) - I have now started climbing my Mount Everest.  It's not as easy as I expected, but then again, it's not that hard either.  Oftentimes I stumble and fall, and many many times the climbing really hurts.  But it's just a mountain.  It's just a matter of time, one little step by one little step and soon I will be at its peak.  And when that moment comes, I'll celebrate and rejoice, I'll stand on the peak, do my little dance number, take off all my clothes to feel the chilly air, raise my hands up in the air in victory and then shout at the top of my voice "HURAAAH!"

And then I'll come back down again for there will be other Mount Everests to climb...

~dex

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HughMacLeod is an advertising executive and a popular blogger with a flair for the creative.  He gives his 30 tried-and-true tips for being truly creative. His "How to be Creative" Manifesto can also be downloaded here.