Excellent framing. The Cleese open/closed mode distinction really lands because it explains why so many people experience creative capacity only sporadically, they're structurally locked in closed mode. What I especially appreciate is the distinction between creative fatigue vs block. Fatigue is misalignment between process and demand (performance extraction), while block is transition resistance (identity threshold). That's not just semantic, it changes the response entirely. One needs boundary setting, the other needs permission to evolve. Recognizing which youre facing is itself a creative act.
Excellent framing. The Cleese open/closed mode distinction really lands because it explains why so many people experience creative capacity only sporadically, they're structurally locked in closed mode. What I especially appreciate is the distinction between creative fatigue vs block. Fatigue is misalignment between process and demand (performance extraction), while block is transition resistance (identity threshold). That's not just semantic, it changes the response entirely. One needs boundary setting, the other needs permission to evolve. Recognizing which youre facing is itself a creative act.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Creativity isn’t what you make. It’s how you move through uncertainty!!!
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