When channeling creative thoughts, I, as well as the rest of the world population, run into obstacles.
¿Que idioma debo escribir esto?*
Should I write about how rabbits have developed — no, I need to paint that bird I just saw fly outside.
¿Este proyecto es más importante que todo mi vida?*
I'm good at math ... right? Or should I be focusing on my photography?
Creo que yo puedo hacer cualquier cosa. ¿Pero ... que?*
Obstacles and follies find themselves everywhere in the life of the creator, but four problems remain the most prominent: weeding out what is true creative energy and what is just a distraction; if creativity is worth it if one has to juggle other priorities in life, controlling where one's creativity truly lies and finally figuring out what to do with all of this creativity and bursts of inspiration. These four obstructions were outlined in the work, "Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" by Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi.
What I particularly liked about this piece was the line, "I am assuming that each person has, potentially, all of the psychic energy he or she needs to lead a creative life." To say that anyone has the ability to be creative struck me as a bit of a bold statement: We can all be the next J.K. Rowling if we can manage to set aside these four main viruses according to Csikszentimihalyi.
We can cure the disease of obstruction with the vaccination of curiosity, passion, exploration, determination and focus: Simple remedies in structure but complex in practice.
Csikszentimihalyi sews his thoughts seamlessly on the paper, focusing his creative energy on psychology and writing. He clearly meditated on these thoughts his entire life, realizing his four weaknesses, his strengths in psychological studying and working off of them.
While reading this chapter, I couldn't help but think of the song "Carousel" by Vanessa Carlton and the story behind it. After battling depression for a couple of years and taking a hiatus for over four years, Carlton claimed to have, "woken up with the melody in my head one morning." She struggled with distractions: the fight with depression, figuring out where her true musical gems come from and what her style is, and finally channelling her creativity in the correct form: back into music composition.
The four main viruses infected her.
This song was the spark for her latest album, "Rabbits on the Run," and essentially broke the creative mold for her. She found her vaccination in "Carousel" and is continuing her career as a singer/songwriter with a new album in 2014.
Csikszentimihalyi seems to have nailed the ideas and obstructions behind creativity in the head. Pienso que Csikszentimihalyi conoce este tema en un luz muy nteligente.*
TRANSLATIONS:
* What language should I write this in?
* Is this project more important than the rest of my life?
* I believe that I can do anything ... but what?
* I think that Csikszentimihalyi knows this theme in an intelligent light.
¿Este proyecto es más importante que todo mi vida?*
I'm good at math ... right? Or should I be focusing on my photography?
Creo que yo puedo hacer cualquier cosa. ¿Pero ... que?*
Obstacles and follies find themselves everywhere in the life of the creator, but four problems remain the most prominent: weeding out what is true creative energy and what is just a distraction; if creativity is worth it if one has to juggle other priorities in life, controlling where one's creativity truly lies and finally figuring out what to do with all of this creativity and bursts of inspiration. These four obstructions were outlined in the work, "Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" by Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi.
What I particularly liked about this piece was the line, "I am assuming that each person has, potentially, all of the psychic energy he or she needs to lead a creative life." To say that anyone has the ability to be creative struck me as a bit of a bold statement: We can all be the next J.K. Rowling if we can manage to set aside these four main viruses according to Csikszentimihalyi.
We can cure the disease of obstruction with the vaccination of curiosity, passion, exploration, determination and focus: Simple remedies in structure but complex in practice.
Csikszentimihalyi sews his thoughts seamlessly on the paper, focusing his creative energy on psychology and writing. He clearly meditated on these thoughts his entire life, realizing his four weaknesses, his strengths in psychological studying and working off of them.
While reading this chapter, I couldn't help but think of the song "Carousel" by Vanessa Carlton and the story behind it. After battling depression for a couple of years and taking a hiatus for over four years, Carlton claimed to have, "woken up with the melody in my head one morning." She struggled with distractions: the fight with depression, figuring out where her true musical gems come from and what her style is, and finally channelling her creativity in the correct form: back into music composition.
The four main viruses infected her.
This song was the spark for her latest album, "Rabbits on the Run," and essentially broke the creative mold for her. She found her vaccination in "Carousel" and is continuing her career as a singer/songwriter with a new album in 2014.
Csikszentimihalyi seems to have nailed the ideas and obstructions behind creativity in the head. Pienso que Csikszentimihalyi conoce este tema en un luz muy nteligente.*
TRANSLATIONS:
* What language should I write this in?
* Is this project more important than the rest of my life?
* I believe that I can do anything ... but what?
* I think that Csikszentimihalyi knows this theme in an intelligent light.
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