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Creativity

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Indexed Notes by Topic

Golden Mean

References:

  1. Aristotle concluded that virtue consists in the golden mean between opposite extremes of traits.

Insights:

  1. The key to working towards a golden mean is to develop what you lack. Everyone can strengthen what they are missing.
  2. Many people specialise in specific traits, which means that they neglect complementary traits and become one dimensional. Creatives are exceptions to this.