> [!tldr] The core message of [[Inside the Box]] We rally against constraints. We don't like feeling "boxed in"... but being *unconstrained* is a recipe for failure - or playing it safe and producing something boring and bland. [[Constraints Breed Creativity]]. Examples of constraints producing creative breakthroughs. - Bach put a ton of constraints on his writing. The Art of Fugue - for example. - Green Eggs and Ham was a bet on using no more than 50 words. - No dependence on words or letters - Japanese Zen **** # More ## Source - [[Inside the Box]]