This powerful inner voice is so highly developed in some people that it paralyses their potential. Related to this is the fear of failure which induces many to avoid risk-taking. Instead, people play it safe. Another common block is a kind of cultural stiffness. Rigid people who stick to the old traditions will summarily fail to strike out in new ways.
Conformity is the enemy of creativity.
Afraid of any kind of disorder or ambiguity, they cling to a sterile symmetry, thus closing off many creative avenues. Egoistically tied to a certain pattern, he or she will do it his or her way rather than try any new, possibly superior solution. Instead of a rich emotional life, he has settled for safe boredom. Spontaneity is mistrusted, and even seen as dangerous. For such people, sensitivity is underdeveloped and there is poor contact with both one's self and the environment.