My favorite Asimov. What particularly resonates with me is the idea that creators create. They create because something inside makes them do it, it's not about pay, or relationships, or people.
It comes out in all kinds of ways. In mundane tasks like cooking, or music, or art. Or, in a few cases, programming.
Over a long career I've come to agree with Asimovs premise. You cannot simply tell someone to create. They either have it or they don't. Equally you cannot tell a creator not to create. They will, whether you like it or not.
And yes, it's a very rare attribute. Most people can be trained to do a task really well. Very few can create.
Lucky indeed is the creator who gets paid to create. Having a job with the freedom to create is the ultimate success.
It comes out in all kinds of ways. In mundane tasks like cooking, or music, or art. Or, in a few cases, programming.
Over a long career I've come to agree with Asimovs premise. You cannot simply tell someone to create. They either have it or they don't. Equally you cannot tell a creator not to create. They will, whether you like it or not.
And yes, it's a very rare attribute. Most people can be trained to do a task really well. Very few can create.
Lucky indeed is the creator who gets paid to create. Having a job with the freedom to create is the ultimate success.