The Power of Uncaging Your Creativity: Why We Need to Break Boundaries and Ship Our Ideas

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As I walked through the hospital today, I passed by a monitor displaying a message that caught my eye. 

"Remember, mistakes are evidence that you're trying."

It made me smile, but it also made me think. How do we spread this message? How do we make sure everyone understands this? I already believe in it, but what about the people who don’t get it? The ones stuck in their comfort zones, afraid to step into the unknown?

Stop Chirping Post Malone

I recently heard people criticizing Post Malone for venturing into country music. 

It’s hilarious to me because while he’s out there dropping an album that’s going to be a huge success, people are questioning his decision. 

Why do they care? I’m sure Post Malone isn’t phased. He’ll probably jump into something completely different next—maybe a Nirvana tribute, spoken word poetry, or another experimental project.

What’s fascinating about him is his ability to ignore the noise and keep creating. I’d love to interview him to dive deeper into this mindset. 

I imagine that if someone asked him why he decided to try country music, he’d probably shrug and say, “Why not?"

Why Not?

That’s the question, isn’t it? 

Why not? Why not try something new, even if people don’t understand? 

We often feel the need to create within strict boundaries. But most of us don’t want to fit neatly into a category, we want to explore the gray areas. In a world full of rules, expectations, and fear of failure, stepping outside the box like this is a courageous act. 

Someone asked me yesterday how I define creativity? 

It's a simple question, but answering it takes courage. 

Creativity is such a broad topic that it’s hard to pin down. But I think the most important thing is this: it’s not about what you make; it’s about your willingness to make something at all. It’s about pushing past the limitations that have been imposed on us—by society, school, by your family, friends, and your own inner critic. Pushing all that aside and doing the work anyway. 

The Cage We Build

Here’s where things get real. 

Most people, at some point, get stuck. 

Between kindergarten and adulthood, we’ve been told too many rules, received too much negative feedback, and started believing that we’re not creative. I’ve been there. For years, I believed I wasn’t creative because I didn’t fit the mold. But there’s a turning point—a moment where you decide to uncage your creativity and reclaim it for yourself.

Stephen Pressfield talks about resistance in his book The War of Art, the invisible force holding you back from doing the work. It’s fear. It’s doubt. It’s the voice that tells you your ideas aren’t good enough. 

But here’s the thing: creativity is like a statue covered in mud. It’s still there, buried under layers of grime. All you need to do is chisel away at it, bit by bit, clean it up and let it shine.

Sometimes we need prompts or constraints to get started, and that’s okay. But don’t let those tools become a crutch. True creativity comes when we stop relying on someone else’s template and start carving our own path.

The Trap of "Realism"

A friend recently asked me if it was realistic to pursue both gaming and engineering. 

This word—realistic—always catches my attention. Who gets to decide what’s realistic?

Will Smith once said that it probably seemed unrealistic for the Wright brothers to imagine flying a metal contraption