If you're creative, getting out of your own way is the most important thing to do. Or as cellist Pablo Casals said about playing music well, “Learn the notes and forget about ‘em.” Simple, isn’t it?

Is it me, or are students these days lazy? I'm not talking about tweens who don't want to do their homework or make their bed. I'm referring to people in legal adulthood who are in the process of ...