A creative life calls for a balancing of our daily demands for a true representation of talent and untapped possibilities.
Too much doing becomes a mindless mission – routine for the sake of routine.
We rise – we shower – we go to work – we return home – dine – go to bed – and do the same thing the next day.
Thinking and overthinking generates zero doing as we are suspended in thoughts playing over, and over again – a scratched vinyl turning the whys in a dizzying circular dance until bitterness creeps in and a stony countenance is set to stay.
The quest for wonderment in everything around us generates positive energy but wait a minute, too much leaves a rose-tinted view of life. Floating through life this way might be an enjoyable ride until reality bites knocking the air out of the bubble and the fall could be a crushing blow.
Mindset balance in a creative life is essential to achieve an outcome both in the accomplishment of the product and a sense of self-satisfaction. This balance preserves the self.
Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way ~ Edward de Bono
Doing is vital to finish what has been started. The danger is when doing is obsessive. Unhappiness seeps in as exhaustion from too much doing consumes body and mind.
Thinking is the main ingredient, but overthinking can spiral out of control and have the opposite effect on creativity by becoming judgemental and critical of self, society and soon everything about life, leading to mental decline. The mind can heal you or kill you harks at how dire balance is.
The chief enemy of creativity is good sense ~ Pablo Picasso
In a creative life being driven by passion requires the ability to know when to shift the dial. Enjoying the creative process is as important as doing the slog to get to THE END. No good work is created without the slog. But the balance between work and play results in a far more fulfilling outcome with the bonus of a healthy body, mind and the spirit of joy for the long haul.
This birthday that is the resolution for my older self, but in this order — think, learn, create, and enjoy. Revise new ways and start over.
May you find your creative balance. Too much of one thing denies the joy of many missed aspects of life that have the potential for new ideas and new ways of thinking.
Here are some inspirational lines to prompt a quest for a creative life.
Go forward in your balanced creative life.
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