Creativity 2.0
Today is one of those days when I feel empty of ideas for something to write about. It got me thinking about creativity and inspiration.
Most things in life are structured like:
- We want to achieve something.
- We perform an action.
- We get a result.
I am thirsty. I drink water. The thirst is quenched.
Creativity works similarly: we get an idea, which leads us to create in one way or another, and then we get a result. 1, 2, 3.
But this way of thinking requires that the idea itself, the inspiration, is already there. As all creators know, this is not always the case. On the contrary, it's often a complete blank.
What if we looked at creativity differently? What if we tried a gentler approach by not demanding that inspiration be there for creation to happen? What if we try to help inspiration along?
We sit with a blank page, and nothing happens. But we decide to do something anyway: a brushstroke, a word, a note. It lacks meaning, but it’s far from meaningless.
Nothing has become something. An invitation. An open arm to welcome inspiration.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. With this text, it worked.