a post of other's posts about things i want to post

so, there are several sites that i frequent.
some for inspiration.
some for perspiration.
some for other "-ations" altogether.

but you don't get to know all that.
so there.
ha. ha.
HA.

anyway, i have been passionate about all things related to creativity for some time.
mostly as it pertains to the "longing, wish i could do it, never will be able to, sometimes have moments of clarity" kind. but, i've found that most creatives have a seemingly dualistic nature about them: huge ego and huge self-esteem issues. you promote yourself as one, and believe yourself to be another.
basically, every good creative person i know doesn't ever believe they've "made it."
which i think is important.

once you believe you've completed the journey, you can't go any further.
kinda how that goes.
so, if you think you've arrived at the mountain top of creativity and are "it," you just removed yourself from the conversation.
maybe not to an unknowing audience, at least at the outset.
but those that know what good is, know that you have to stay hungry for it. don't ever get satisfied. complacent. comfortable.
realize your comfort zone is a grave.

here are some things that have helped me before and still:

my primary source of inspiration for as long as i have been able to read and think, which, consequently, helped me learn how to think smarter and funner-er-er.
Calvin&Hobbes

starting out folks, here is a GREAT free thing to view:

Open publication - Free publishing - More students

a great blog on advertising, this post being most relevant (and recent):

things you shouldn't be distracted by


and, of course, my home page for years now, ffffound! that has all kinds of great things from design and photography to just cool stuff, like these: