I'm a really curious person, maybe that's the biggest drive for my love of
travel and adventure. I've heard this TED talk about
"Multipotentialites" which basically are people who have no one
true calling. My favorite synonym to this is the Renaissance person,
those "whose expertise spans a significant number of different
subject areas, referring to the renaissance time period." And I felt a
little relived after somebody told me that it's okay to be wanting so many
diverse and sometimes contradicting things in life.
As somebody who values consistency, it's always a constant battle whether or not I should be more consistent in the things that I pursue. Like my love of adventure and how I love my corporate stint. Sometimes when I review my life, I come reach a point where I force myself to make a decision on whether to pursue this and let go of that. Oh what a relief it was to stumble upon this insight, that I can actually chase after many dreams.
Now my dreams of being a gardener, of writing a book, of getting better at surfing, of studying engineering, of getting a corporate job in Latin America, of getting a blue collar job while I backpack the world, of being independent, of having a boyfriend, of having close boy friends, of taking solo trips, of starting my own business, of becoming relevant to my company and many more are all valid even when most of them are not related and do not complement each other.
I am writing about creativity, which is something for the longest time, I believe I don't have any, if we follow the conventional way we look at creativity. Im bad at drawing, acting, singing, and all the other usual things we associate with art. But I've been long obsessed with being creative, and that is why I'm taking a chance at writing, for now blogging.
I want to be a creative because I think that its an actual, physical extension of oneself, suddenly you're bigger than yourself, you've actually outlived your physical self. And I've always admired artists because they have extended themselves through their works. One of my favorite things is to watch my friend paint. It's a magical experience, it calms me, staring at a canvass while the brush follows a certain rhythm I can’t figure out and slowly the meaningless dots of colors start to form image.
I want to do something like that, so I tried and look for something creative that I could get my hands into, and one of those is writing. This was my closest shot at being a creative and I didn't need much, just my laptop, thoughts and the right words. The last part being the hardest to find.
After hearing how Elizabeth Gilbert explained how the creative journey happens, I've always imagined it to be that way. She said that we have our genies who work with us. However, the genie doesn’t show up all the time, but when they decide to show up, this is the day when the right words effortlessly comes alive. And so when that rare day comes, we must be ready. Because even if the genie shows up, and you were lazy to do your part, nothing will be created.
Another interesting thing I learned about creativity is that one of the things scientists have found out about creative people is that the part of the brain where inhibition is becomes less active during the creative process. This means that the most creative in us are those who have no inhibitions, who are willing to take the risk of being rejected and the risk of making mistakes or of imperfection. We’ve all heard this saying that practice makes perfect, but one thing Ive heard recently is that practice makes you less afraid of being imperfect and so the result is zero to minimal inhibitions which brings out the most creative you which results to something ‘perfect.’
I guess that’s the value of practice, the mere fact that you showed up is already an advantage. And I guess that’s why I’m showing up today for my blog, I have to start somewhere right?
As for you, I hope I disturb your senses for you to show up on the first day of reaching something you’ve always wanted, whether it’s a new hobby, a garden, a chance at love, a travel goal. Im sure there will come a day your genie will be inspired by your persistent and decide to show up as well.
Cheers!
As somebody who values consistency, it's always a constant battle whether or not I should be more consistent in the things that I pursue. Like my love of adventure and how I love my corporate stint. Sometimes when I review my life, I come reach a point where I force myself to make a decision on whether to pursue this and let go of that. Oh what a relief it was to stumble upon this insight, that I can actually chase after many dreams.
Now my dreams of being a gardener, of writing a book, of getting better at surfing, of studying engineering, of getting a corporate job in Latin America, of getting a blue collar job while I backpack the world, of being independent, of having a boyfriend, of having close boy friends, of taking solo trips, of starting my own business, of becoming relevant to my company and many more are all valid even when most of them are not related and do not complement each other.
I am writing about creativity, which is something for the longest time, I believe I don't have any, if we follow the conventional way we look at creativity. Im bad at drawing, acting, singing, and all the other usual things we associate with art. But I've been long obsessed with being creative, and that is why I'm taking a chance at writing, for now blogging.
I want to be a creative because I think that its an actual, physical extension of oneself, suddenly you're bigger than yourself, you've actually outlived your physical self. And I've always admired artists because they have extended themselves through their works. One of my favorite things is to watch my friend paint. It's a magical experience, it calms me, staring at a canvass while the brush follows a certain rhythm I can’t figure out and slowly the meaningless dots of colors start to form image.
I want to do something like that, so I tried and look for something creative that I could get my hands into, and one of those is writing. This was my closest shot at being a creative and I didn't need much, just my laptop, thoughts and the right words. The last part being the hardest to find.
After hearing how Elizabeth Gilbert explained how the creative journey happens, I've always imagined it to be that way. She said that we have our genies who work with us. However, the genie doesn’t show up all the time, but when they decide to show up, this is the day when the right words effortlessly comes alive. And so when that rare day comes, we must be ready. Because even if the genie shows up, and you were lazy to do your part, nothing will be created.
Another interesting thing I learned about creativity is that one of the things scientists have found out about creative people is that the part of the brain where inhibition is becomes less active during the creative process. This means that the most creative in us are those who have no inhibitions, who are willing to take the risk of being rejected and the risk of making mistakes or of imperfection. We’ve all heard this saying that practice makes perfect, but one thing Ive heard recently is that practice makes you less afraid of being imperfect and so the result is zero to minimal inhibitions which brings out the most creative you which results to something ‘perfect.’
I guess that’s the value of practice, the mere fact that you showed up is already an advantage. And I guess that’s why I’m showing up today for my blog, I have to start somewhere right?
As for you, I hope I disturb your senses for you to show up on the first day of reaching something you’ve always wanted, whether it’s a new hobby, a garden, a chance at love, a travel goal. Im sure there will come a day your genie will be inspired by your persistent and decide to show up as well.
Cheers!
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