You know how when you start thinking about a subject, you start seeing it everywhere? Some people say it's the universe, feeding you what you asked for. I think I believe it's more a matter of noticing things that were already there, but you have become sensitized to them.
Yesterday I watched a TED segment featuring Amy Tan, speaking about...guess what...creativity. Because she is one of my favorite contemporary writers, I was really curious to hear what she would have to say about creativity. Not so surprisingly, she didn't have a simple explanation of it. She offered some ideas:
- Looking for connections and explanations
- Questioning
- Getting help from the universe
When I thought about her explanations and compared them to my own ideas, I felt the resonance. The first two ideas seem to be about examination and introspection. The third seems to be a possible source of answers to the examination and instrospection. Of course, to receive any help from the universe, the questioner has to be open to receive help...
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When I thought about all this a bit longer, I realized that I'm happiest with my work when I can get into a place where it just flows. Maybe I am able to let the colors or a central image or the music in the background lead me through.
So maybe THAT'S the challenge...learning how to go with the flow.
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