“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns
in order to look at things in a different way.”
~Edward De Bono
All of life every thing follows a pattern. We follow patterns each and everyday for better and for worse. Some patterns can enable and some of course lead us to train wrecks. But we seem to follow them, these patterns of life anyway.
Why?
Much of it is learned of course. Learned from family and even our education from a very young age can place us in a pattern.
But.... Why do some seem to leave that ebb and flow of life and rise above the rest and do so much more with their life.
Look at the most creative people in todays world. The names can roll of your tongue, Those who have wow'ed us in the world of entertainment, the written word, the photograph that just captures us. The creator of design and product and invention that changes our lives with his imagination.
They indeed think different.
They don't care about what others think of them. In fact they just want to be thought about, good or bad they thrive on making a difference, getting things done.
“I firmly believe that all human beings have
access to extraordinary energies and powers.
Judging from accounts of mystical experience,
heightened creativity, or exceptional performance by
athletes and artists, we harbor a greater life than we
know. There we go beyond those limited and
limiting patterns of body, emotions, volition,
and understanding that have been keeping us in
dry-dock. Instead we become available to our capacity for
a larger life in body, mind, and spirit.
In this state we know great torrents of delight.”
~ Jean Houston
A great torrent of delight, thats the pattern we all want. The river of joy, of wow, of happiness, unending laughter, of creative energy.
Send me down that river, that pattern of thought.
Give me the ticket, the golden ticket that Willy Wonka gave out to a trip of imagination to his chocolate factory.
Show me the yellow brick road and lead me through fields of poppy on the way to the Wizard of Oz.
I'm in and I am sure many of you, the reader would climb on board these 'great torrents of delight'.
So whats stopping you?
Patterns?
Habits?
Thoughts?
Self talk?
Love?
Passion?
Take that leap, the first step is the hardest and even after the first fall you get back up. You learn, you understand, you improve upon and you move forward.
Don't quit dreaming?
If you create something now how does it feel to see the product in production.
You created a son or daughter possibly? How does it feel to see them grow up and follow their dreams?
No children? Do you create a garden of flowers, or tend to your fields? How does it feel to watch nature grab hold of your work and help to fill in the blanks and produce beauty.
No garden, no children?
Do you write, cook, paint, draw, or capture an image with a camera?
How does it feel to watch your creation rise out of your efforts and say 'here I am, you brought me to life how do I look? How do I shine for thee...'
We all create something out of our efforts and passion.
We just need to create more, love more, share more, laugh more and dream more.
We need to smile more to......
So with that, I hope you know that this smile is sent to you : )
As always smiles sent your way !
10/08/11
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