A recent study on creativity showed that people who are highly creative tend to score low on tests of humility and honesty. After spending most of my life in the entertainment industry and being surrounded by creative people, I’ve run into plenty who thought highly of themselves and would score low on honesty. But I’ve also been around plenty of creative people who are also very honest and humble. I would have to say that the ones that are still humble are less likely to make it to the A list though. Being creative and making a great living from your creativity seem to be two separate things. Unfortunately some of the most creative people never make great money at their craft and remain very humble and honest. The study, which used the HEXACO model of personality structure, said that the people who scored low on humility and honesty were more likely to bend the rules for their own monetary gain and had a sense of entitlement. So, does this mean you have to be arrogant and dishonest in order to make a lot of money with your creativity. I hope not. And certainly the most creative people, whether they are writers, actors, artists, etc. don’t always make a lot of money.

1. Do Creative
People Think
Highly of
Themselves?

2. The study, which used the
HEXACO model of
personality structure,
said that the people who
scored low on humility
and honesty were more
likely to bend the rules
for their own monetary
gain and had a sense of
entitlement.

3. So, does that
mean you have to
be arrogant and
dishonest in
order to make a
lot of money with
your creativity?

4. No, but you do have to
believe in your own
creativity.

5. You have to
have a thick
skin to
keep taking
that
beating
over and
over again.

6. MAYBE THIS HELPS TO
EXPLAIN WHY CREATIVE
PEOPLE THINK HIGHLY OF
THEMSELVES.

7. IF YOU DON'T
BELIEVE IN YOUR
SKILLS, IT'LL BE
HARD TO
CONVINCE OTHERS
TO BELIEVE IN
THEM
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