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Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it
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"Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better"

- John Updike

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This quote by John Updike recommends that creative thinking is not something that is unique to a choose few, but instead something that can be located in day-to-day tasks. He implies that when someone puts effort right into a task as well as appreciates doing it right, or even much better, it can end up being creative. This suggests that imagination is not something that is out of reach, however instead something that can be located in the everyday. It is a reminder that imagination is not something that is special to a pick few, however instead something that can be found in daily tasks. It is a pointer that creativity is not something that runs out reach, yet instead something that can be found in the everyday. It is a pointer that creativity is something that can be found in the ordinary, which it is something that can be grown with effort and care. This quote encourages us to seek creativity in our day-to-day lives, and to place initiative right into our tasks to make them extra innovative.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Updike between March 18, 1932 and January 27, 2009. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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