如何具有创造性

在设计和开发软件时，我常想这实际就在创作，就像作家写文章一样。下面的内容是关于创造性的，尽管主要是讲艺术和商业中的创造性的，但笔者以为对软件的开发设计也有借鉴。
1. Ignore everybody.
走自己的路，让别人去说吧。
2. The idea doesn't have to be big. It just has to change the world.
好的想法不在大小，关键是可以改变现状。
3. Put the hours in.
全力以赴
4. If your biz plan depends on you suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail.
成功的商业计划绝不是仅仅某一天的灵机一动，至知在格物，但这需要一个过程。
5. You are responsible for your own experience.
相信自己的经验，卓尔不群。
6. Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.
人生来就具有创造性，都在描绘五彩的人生。
7. Keep your day job.
需要维持一份工作。
8. Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity.
倡导创造的公司最终将击败压制创造的公司
9. Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb.
每个人都有其自己的人生目标去实现
10. The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props.
天才与否不取决于身外之物的多少。
11. Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether.
另辟蹊径
12. If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.
成长是要付出代价的。
13. Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside.
与其临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。吃一堑，长一智。
14. Dying young is overrated.
毒品和酒精绝非创造性的良药
15. The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do, and what you are not.
坚守底线，知道那些可以做，那些不能做。
16. The world is changing.
世界在变
17. Merit can be bought. Passion can't.
激情可贵
18. Avoid the Watercooler Gang.
远离消极的人
19. Sing in your own voice.
发出你自己的声音
20. The choice of media is irrelevant.
媒体的选择无关紧要
21. Selling out is harder than it looks.
让别人接受不简单
22. Nobody cares. Do it for yourself.
成功之前，没人关心你
23. Worrying about "Commercial vs. Artistic" is a complete waste of time.
真没必要担心艺术性与商业价值的矛盾。
24. Don't worry about finding inspiration. It comes eventually.
灵感最终会有的。
25. You have to find your own schtick.
必须有自己的风格
26. Write from the heart.
用心去创作
27. The best way to get approval is not to need it.
得到认可最好的方法就是不去追求它。
28. Power is never given. Power is taken.
权利无法给与，只能夺取，枪杆子里出政权。
29. Whatever choice you make, The Devil gets his due eventually.
该来的终究会来。
30. The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it.
创造性最难的部分是让大众所认可。
参考资料
how to be creative