What's Holding You Back?

You know you have a creative urge, but something is holding you back from getting started or fully developing your creativity. The following diagnostic tool might just help you find out what the blockage is. So have a go at answering the questions, then click the Finished button at the bottom.

Question  
1. I often get frustrated with the quantity of my creative output
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2. I often get frustrated with the quality of my creative output
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3. I don't need to be known or remembered as a creative person
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4. I see great works of art and I am inspired to start my own creative work
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5. When I do something I like to do it to the very best of my ability
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6. I can see many opportunities to express myself and be more creative
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7. The pleasure in creating comes in finishing
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8. I rarely settle for second best
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9. I often get caught up in my day-dreams
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10. The pleasure is in trying new things
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11. It really isn't a good time to start my creative journey
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12. I nearly always achieve my goals
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13. It is better to sing off key than to never sing at all
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14. I can't seem to find time for my creative commitments
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15. I have started lots of creative projects and most remain unfinished
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16. When I am stessed I over-indulge in my favourite vice (chocolate, TV, alcohol, over-sleeping etc)
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17. I often feel that I am wasting my time in wanting to be more creative
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18. I like to know 'where things are going'
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19. I often get sidetracked or distracted
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20. I would be embarrassed if the people I loved knew I had aspirations to be more creative
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