The Creative Act: A Way of Being “The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity.” “No matter what tools you use to create, the true instrument is you.” "It makes no sense to say you’re not good at it. It’s like saying, “I’m not good at being a monk.” You are either living as a monk or you’re not." “All that matters is that you are making something you love, to the best of your ability, here and now.”