I’ve watched, read, and listened to 100+ hours of Rick Rubin content. In this episode, I summarize the lessons that have helped me most, not with writing music, but with writing creatively. I weave in some mixed metaphors as well as personal anecdotes from my creative struggles.
Thank you Laura Jung, Isabel, Jordan Peterson, Rick Rubin and Dr. Kelly Yi for your thoughts and ideas that have inspired my musings here on episode 1 of the Patty with the Chatty Podcast.
Timestamps
00:22 - The Link Between Creativity and Chaos
02:44 - The Cost of Not Being Creative
06:08 - Consumption vs. Creation
07:52 - Rick Rubin's Influence on My Creative Proces
10:53 - Rick Rubin Core Talent - He knows what he like:
13:29 - Food Analogy
15:23 - Theory of Creativity
18:21 - Trial and Error
20:15 - Paul Graham Example
27:23 - Anaylsis is not your friend
28:19 - How do you know it's done?
29:18 - Creating for Yourself, Not the Audience
31:07 - Create for your highest self
38:25 - How you know you're not creating for yourself
49:03 - The Role of Ego in Creativity
52:39 - Zen Buddhism and Creativity
55:13 - Indicators of True Creativity
01:01:29 - Creating requires faith
01:02:25 - The Iterative Process in Creativity
01:04:31 - Finding Persistence
01:13:30 - How to achieve Greatness
01:21:02 - Summary
