Name: How frustration can make us more creative
Uploaded: 2016-01-11T16:35:43Z
Duration: 15 min 22 s
Description: Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

How frustration can make us more creative

Obstacles and chaos can drive creativity to new heights, not shut it down. When a legendary pianist was forced to play a broken piano, the resulting performance became the best-selling solo jazz album in history. Research shows that awkward situations, difficult fonts, and even random disruptions make people think deeper and solve problems better. Often, the discomfort that comes from disorder is the engine behind innovation and success.