Rule 1. Maximum 5 creative dreams at any given time: Narrowing down your options helps you to focus and carry through Rule 2. All creative dreams spark excitement. Sometimes a creative dream can become a chore, or a chore a creative dream. You need to listen carefully to filter through the noise of ambition. Listen for joy. Rule 3. No deadlines, just progress: This is a creative dream list, not a creative goal list. The difference? Goals have deadlines. Rule 4. Permission to replace a creative dream: At any time, you’re free to swap out a creative dream for one that sparks more excitement, obligation is never a good reason to do anything!