Free creativity expansion pack

A growing list of paradigm shifts

Felix Nidado. Herbal Pioneer project. Death to Stock.

1. Play zero sum games ⇢ Play infinite games¹

2. Use and abuse the body ⇢ Give to and co-create with the body

3. “This person is so negative.” ⇢ “Life is hard. How can I make it a little easier for them?”

4. Have strong opinions, strongly held ⇢ Have current opinions, loosely held and delivered with a powerful preface

5. Distract self from a big, painful feeling pushing it down and away like a beach ball in a swimming pool until it explodes in your face stunningly with equal and opposite force ⇢ Feel it, let it wax and wane like the moon, then make some art about it

6. Read with your brain ⇢ Read with your heart: What’s being said? What’s not being said? Check for resonance/dissonance

7. Let technology use you as a tool ⇢ Use technology as a tool

8. Everything in moderation ⇢ Everything in moderation, especially moderation

9. “I buy [this product/idea].” ⇢ “Who benefits from you buying this product/idea? Who might get harmed?”

10. A love of power ⇢ The power of love

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Thank you to my family, friends, clients, community (omg my therapist), and

Vincent Tam

for being catalysts of hard-won wisdom. Form-wise,

Erin Nolan

inspired me to try writing a living, growing, repeat-visit piece.

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The credited images in Quiet Confetti by Kat Koh were made by humans who got paid for their work.

1. Quiet Confetti: Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose