I read somewhere this morning that our misuse of mobile technology (I am learning how to clamber out of the bottom of this pit) means creativity in music, art & writing is waning because we seek to fill the silence that boredom or mental idling allows (away from the constant churning of the internet or social media).
I have to bury my mobile under a pillow when writing. I require silence firstly to allow words, imagery, structure to settle & form in my head but, just as importantly, to interrogate whether the words, imagery and structure are appropriate, clear or original - the best I can draft at the time - and figure how best to shape / form them.
Hi Rob, thanks for sharing your experience with me! I think we may have seen the same message. It's interesting and I tend to agree. It's hard to create when you are being consumed.
Niall, you are gifted at the powerful one-liners, like this one today (that I am going to re-stack): "Comparison disconnects you from reality. Curiosity reconnects you."
Thank you, Jeannie. It was only a few hours before publishing when that line came to me. I'm sure you get those moments yourself. They fill me with joy when the right words fall into place. It's a bonus when a reader connects with them as I do :)
Thank you for sharing this, Niall! It resonates again, and funnily enough, I have been working on a hamster wheel print for a while - not finished yet (I have been at it for months now, though it is not that elaborate) - simply too busy spinning/jumping between multiple wheels. I can't wait to get off or find a way of jamming the wheel itself (hopefully soon and hopefully for good).
Thank you, Beth! I was curious about how the poll would turn out. The large majority of respondents selected less seeking, more being. I put myself in that bucket too.
‘Less seeking, more being’
I read somewhere this morning that our misuse of mobile technology (I am learning how to clamber out of the bottom of this pit) means creativity in music, art & writing is waning because we seek to fill the silence that boredom or mental idling allows (away from the constant churning of the internet or social media).
I have to bury my mobile under a pillow when writing. I require silence firstly to allow words, imagery, structure to settle & form in my head but, just as importantly, to interrogate whether the words, imagery and structure are appropriate, clear or original - the best I can draft at the time - and figure how best to shape / form them.
Hi Rob, thanks for sharing your experience with me! I think we may have seen the same message. It's interesting and I tend to agree. It's hard to create when you are being consumed.
Niall, you are gifted at the powerful one-liners, like this one today (that I am going to re-stack): "Comparison disconnects you from reality. Curiosity reconnects you."
Thank you, Jeannie. It was only a few hours before publishing when that line came to me. I'm sure you get those moments yourself. They fill me with joy when the right words fall into place. It's a bonus when a reader connects with them as I do :)
Agree! That connection never gets old.
Thank you for sharing this, Niall! It resonates again, and funnily enough, I have been working on a hamster wheel print for a while - not finished yet (I have been at it for months now, though it is not that elaborate) - simply too busy spinning/jumping between multiple wheels. I can't wait to get off or find a way of jamming the wheel itself (hopefully soon and hopefully for good).
Thank you, Dariusz! Keep going at it as best you can :)
That’s the plan! Thank you!
Pithy and concise — some real gems in here! And the poll results are interesting too.
Thank you, Beth! I was curious about how the poll would turn out. The large majority of respondents selected less seeking, more being. I put myself in that bucket too.
Thanks. I like it. 😊👍💯
Thank you, I'm glad the message resonated :)
You are welcome. :)