The value of being a creative weirdo
Aiming for authenticity over social validation
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5 min readOct 10, 2021
To some degree, being perceived as strange, odd, weird, or misunderstood is a prerequisite for creative professionals. And in many ways, we are expected to be eccentric. After all, to be highly creative, one has to think differently and break the rules to develop new ideas and formulate unique connections to solve problems.
