“Creativity is by its nature an act of boldness and rebellion.  You are not accepting the status quo or conventional wisdom.  You are playing with the very rules you have learned, experimenting and testing the boundaries.  The world is dying for bolder ideas, for people who are not afraid to speculate and investigate.  Creeping conservatism will narrow your searches, tether you to comfortable ideas, and create a downward spiral—as the creative spark leaves you, you will find yourself clutching even more forcefully to dead ideas, past successes, and the need to maintain your status.  Make creativity rather than comfort your goal and you will ensure far more success for the future.” ~ Robert Greene, Mastery