Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity

Title: Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity Author: Erik Wahl ISBN: 9780399564208 Publisher: Portfolio Published: 2017 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Business & Personal Finance 1622958 Publisher Description: We've been conditioned to think about creative genius as a dichotomy: dreamers versus doers, creativity versus discipline, the spark versus the grind. But what if we're wrong? What if it's the spark and the grind? We love people whose creative genius arrives in sudden sparks of inspiration. Think of Archimedes in his bathtub or Newton under his apple tree. But we also admire people who work incredibly hard and long for their creative breakthroughs. Think of Edison in his lab, grinding through hundreds of failed variations on the lightbulb. We remember his words in tough times: "Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99