Rach

The greatest thing about creativity is it hits when u least expect it.

[Andrew @bigtimeEST]

Highlights of Becky Lynch’s promo on #Smackdown

One of the best promos of her career. She’s such a fantastic heel.

Got the crowd to go from losing their minds for her to booing her and chanting STFU at her.

Generational talent.

[WWE @WWE]

THE RUSE OF THE CENTURY! 😲

Seth Rollins just cashed in on CM Punk and just became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam!

[Nic Nemeth @NicTNemeth]

Would be cool to see a woman added to Seth/Steiner/Dangerously alliance. Not sure who though

[Rebecca Quin @BeckyLynchWWE]

The man has come around once again.

#WrestleMania

[Drew @DMcIntyreWWE]

Still bored at work lol

[Rebecca Quin @BeckyLynchWWE]

GOAT

[The Academy Dublin @academydublin]

SHOW UPDATE // @themaccabees 17th August show is now 𝑺𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝑶𝑼𝑻! 🎟️

Tickets for their second Academy show 18 August are on sale NOW from @TicketmasterIre

[RheaRipley_WWE @RheaRipley_WWE]

Strapley with the straps! #andNEW

[Triple H @TripleH]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Can’t F’N wait

@netflix | @WWE | Jan. 6

[Finesse @ProWFinesse]

Seth Rollins wrestled twice over both nights at WrestleMania XL with a torn meniscus.

He had surgery & made a surprise return after 2 months that nobody saw coming.

His love for the game is unmatched.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

AND DREW’S OPPONENT

REPRESENTING BUM ASS JUDGEMENT DAY

WITH ZERO PERCENT BODY FAT ON A 225 POUND FRAME.. FINN BALOR #WWERaw

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

I’LL STEP UP FOR THE TEAM

THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL

INTRODUCING FIRST.. A BIG HANDSOME BASTARD FROM SCOTLAND

DREW MCINTYRE #WWERaw

[RheaRipley_WWE @RheaRipley_WWE]

See you on the other side.

[Triple H @TripleH]

How do you make steel and leather become a most sought after possession? How do you get men to give their blood, sweat and tears to attain it? How do you make it mean the absolute most? Seth “Freakin” Rollins.

[Rach @RayJay1996]

@WWERollins was the MVP of the weekend, hands down! #WrestleMania

[Iron Maiden @IronMaiden]

Thank you Dublin!

#IronMaiden #TheFuturePastTour #KillerKontent #Dublin

[MCU Kelly @mcu_kelly]

Me getting ready to watch #SecretInvasion vs when the episode ends

[Rach @RayJay1996]

I’ve never seen a harder app to use than TFI app! I don’t want to have to deep dive to find my bus 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Bam Smack Pow @BamSmackPow]

After 10 years, 6 TV shows, 37 seasons, and 699 episodes, the ARROWVERSE has officially come to an end.

#TheFlash

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

This is one of the greatest displays of the creative process I've seen.

John Mayer perfectly demonstrates something that many of my favorite artists all say:

You become creative by creating.

"You just keep going 'til you get something," Mayer says/sings. "You gotta keep forcing it, forcing it, forcing it…it doesn’t matter [what comes out of your mind/mouth].”

Dr. Andrew Huberman talks about how the brain circuits that turn on before those involved in creativity are of the stress system.

I've heard him use 3 analogies to explain this.

1) It’s like you have to wade through sewage before you can swim in clear water.

2) It’s like when you try to lift your max on the bench press—it takes time to work up to that weight.

3) It’s like your best creative work is on the other side of a door at the top of a staircase—it takes time and effort to get up the stairs and through that door.

In other words, Dr. Huberman says, you become more creative the more you create.

Many artists talk similarly about what Mayer refers to in the clip as "ouija boarding" (just sort of spitting out words and sounds).

John Legend says his songs start with what he calls “the mumble track.” “It’s just me humming and mumbling nonsense,” he said.

Judd Apatow says his movie scripts are all a product of the Down-Up theory: “Get the ideas DOWN then fix them UP.” “Give yourself permission to suck," Judd says. "Anything goes. Just get something down.”

Even if it’s nonsense, he says. Keep forcing it, forcing it, forcing it.

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Before I started writing online, I told Ryan Holiday I was just waiting to know for certain what I wanted to write about.

“Just start," he said.

"You’re trying to map out the whole 9 innings. Just throw the first pitch…You’re better off starting imperfectly than being paralyzed by the delusion of perfection.”

Rather than being paralyzed by the delusion that creativity comes to you, you're better off "forcing it, forcing it, forcing it," as Mayer said.

"Go get it from the universe."

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