 the art of creative neglect is learning to say no creatively intentionally wisely to both things that you don't want to do but more importantly I think learning to say no to things you do want to do but realize you only have one life so I won't be there I can't do that I won't commit to that I can't involve in that that becomes more difficult that's why I think it's an art I think learning to say no is easier to things you don't want to do maybe less easy if you're a people pleaser and you were raised that way but I think saying no is always more difficult the things you'd love to do and others would love you to do and do with them but you know how on I only have so much life to live and I want to make sure I'm living it more on my terms that on the terms of all the things I wish I had said no to when I look back on my life so the art of where are you being creatively neglectful so next time people say to you well why did you say no you can be impressive and say what I'm doing is I'm being creatively neglectful I am creatively neglecting the things I said no to it sounds fancier doesn't it than a flat no but it's the same thing