In a book I'm reading entitled Stoking the Creative Fires by author Phil Cousineau, I am becoming more inspired by his words than ever before. I have only read a couple chapters of it, so I know there is more greatness to come. I am going to reference a couple quotes from what I have read in hopes of surfacing some insight in whoever reads this. In the introduction, Cousineau posits, "creativity isn't a luxury, but a necessity - a means of survival..." He later questions the reader about how important creativity, and the ability to express oneself is, in life. The important thing to note is that he has established creativity as a concept with many definitions, reaching across the wide spectrum of adaptability, managing a busy schedule, or also creating a masterpiece of some sort. I believe that creativity is a necessity, and that creative drive or motivation that is in all of us should somehow be exploited. If the world strips you of all your material possessions, what then are you left with? Your imaginative creativity, that's what. It is highly important for all of us, as humans, to maximize our creative potential and open our minds up to the possibility of lowering our creative standards for a brief moment so then later down the road we can be satisfied with whatever else we deem creative.
My second point comes from his quote, which reads, "inspiration is a gift from the back of beyond - a revelation of what separates us from all other species." As Americans, we generally live an easy life compared to those suffering in developing nations, continually starving and fighting off incurable diseases. But no matter our living conditions, we must ascertain our creative function, and motivate ourselves to tap into those senses so we don't lose sight of what distinguishes our species from all other living creatures. Personally, I don't want to get caught up in daily, mundane activities for the rest of my life. If there is any outlet from which I can draw inspiration, I will make a careful effort to pursue those resources and motivate myself to create something out of them.
Food for thought:
1. In what areas of your life do you cultivate the most creative inspiration?
2. Do you find yourself living a linear life that needs some form of spontaneity?
My second point comes from his quote, which reads, "inspiration is a gift from the back of beyond - a revelation of what separates us from all other species." As Americans, we generally live an easy life compared to those suffering in developing nations, continually starving and fighting off incurable diseases. But no matter our living conditions, we must ascertain our creative function, and motivate ourselves to tap into those senses so we don't lose sight of what distinguishes our species from all other living creatures. Personally, I don't want to get caught up in daily, mundane activities for the rest of my life. If there is any outlet from which I can draw inspiration, I will make a careful effort to pursue those resources and motivate myself to create something out of them.
Food for thought:
1. In what areas of your life do you cultivate the most creative inspiration?
2. Do you find yourself living a linear life that needs some form of spontaneity?
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