WHY DO CREATIVE PEOPLE NEED BREAK
Sudhir Mittal
As I usually stress, I can't answer these kinds of questions from others' experience; for experience is always individual. In my being, as I put it, this is not merely a question, this is reality. And I face this reality indomitably while I am myself going through it. In this moment, as I ponder upon this question, thoughts have begun flooding in my mind.
First on first, so called creative people must not be set aside distinctively from rest of the people. It would be a great error. On our planet, not a single person can be said to be un-creative. Being human, we're superior animals entirely because of this trait. And we don't doubt that we continue being human as ever as we continue being creative. Creativity is not a stronghold of a selected few, but it's pervasive and bestowed on each human life around. Yes, creativity may have its kinds, like positive creativity or negative creativity. And that is what makes the difference among individual beings; and also in their impacts on other individual beings.
Coming back to our original question, yes, creative people do need break. And earlier they realize it, it's good for their sake. Otherwise they will be unconsciously deduced to become merely mechanical and nothing more. See, you can blow a trumpet or you can make music out of it; both are the different things. The sooner you realize that you've tired to continue making music, it's good for keep from the nonsense blowing.
Talking my 'individual' experience in particular, about writing on inspiration and spirituality combined, surprisingly often I come across needing a break. Wow, what a wonderful timing it is! Just currently, I am passing through the same period, and that's why I am prompted to write this micro blog. I think when I am in dearth of thoughts, I cannot call them by force. Aloofness, if we need call it so, is also productive in a different sense. You see, just unnoticeably, you always soak the lentil a night before cooking. You know, it is as great as necessary it is. About writing, when it comes about making your mind wandering in the unknown terrains, it must be charged up with energy. Without energy, it won't find destination even if it had a map; and with energy it will draw a new map if not already provided with one.
Actually, break for creative people is all about energy and nothing else. Imagination is one powerful aspect of energy. This is what we all do, every night, with our sleep. Isn't it as great as necessary it is? There 's no need to panic if you stop striking the creative ideas all of a sudden. You already know what you need most to rejuvenate yourself in such moments.
And while examining my 'individual experience' again, the best part is that, I actually feel no desperation for 'restarting' my writing work. If enjoy my ecstatic spells of writing, I must enjoy my aloof breaks also in between.
And I know, whenever the thoughts will come back on me, they'll flood me as usual.
For now, just this break must be enjoyed.
Your Friend who laughs on flood of thoughts...
Sudhir Mittal
www.sudhirmittal.in
As I usually stress, I can't answer these kinds of questions from others' experience; for experience is always individual. In my being, as I put it, this is not merely a question, this is reality. And I face this reality indomitably while I am myself going through it. In this moment, as I ponder upon this question, thoughts have begun flooding in my mind.
First on first, so called creative people must not be set aside distinctively from rest of the people. It would be a great error. On our planet, not a single person can be said to be un-creative. Being human, we're superior animals entirely because of this trait. And we don't doubt that we continue being human as ever as we continue being creative. Creativity is not a stronghold of a selected few, but it's pervasive and bestowed on each human life around. Yes, creativity may have its kinds, like positive creativity or negative creativity. And that is what makes the difference among individual beings; and also in their impacts on other individual beings.
Coming back to our original question, yes, creative people do need break. And earlier they realize it, it's good for their sake. Otherwise they will be unconsciously deduced to become merely mechanical and nothing more. See, you can blow a trumpet or you can make music out of it; both are the different things. The sooner you realize that you've tired to continue making music, it's good for keep from the nonsense blowing.
Talking my 'individual' experience in particular, about writing on inspiration and spirituality combined, surprisingly often I come across needing a break. Wow, what a wonderful timing it is! Just currently, I am passing through the same period, and that's why I am prompted to write this micro blog. I think when I am in dearth of thoughts, I cannot call them by force. Aloofness, if we need call it so, is also productive in a different sense. You see, just unnoticeably, you always soak the lentil a night before cooking. You know, it is as great as necessary it is. About writing, when it comes about making your mind wandering in the unknown terrains, it must be charged up with energy. Without energy, it won't find destination even if it had a map; and with energy it will draw a new map if not already provided with one.
Actually, break for creative people is all about energy and nothing else. Imagination is one powerful aspect of energy. This is what we all do, every night, with our sleep. Isn't it as great as necessary it is? There 's no need to panic if you stop striking the creative ideas all of a sudden. You already know what you need most to rejuvenate yourself in such moments.
And while examining my 'individual experience' again, the best part is that, I actually feel no desperation for 'restarting' my writing work. If enjoy my ecstatic spells of writing, I must enjoy my aloof breaks also in between.
And I know, whenever the thoughts will come back on me, they'll flood me as usual.
For now, just this break must be enjoyed.
Your Friend who laughs on flood of thoughts...
Sudhir Mittal
www.sudhirmittal.in
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