Motivation
How can I be more creative and productive?
I am writing this blog to help myself to overcome obstacles to creating ‘art’ . ‘Art’ could be cooking a tasty meal, or using tools to make a wood sculpture, doodling on paper or starting a major landscape painting. It may also mean overcoming some momentary fear or anxiety and responding with grace or positivity.
Many times I’ve waited for inspiration or the right moment to start a new venture. To overcome the anxiety of starting, it is best to “Just do it” even though the initial product seems amateurish and crude. Inevitably the ‘doing’ does something to my mind. Then a trail of inspiration begins, and like a very slow moving train, the wheels start to move and eventually the the project gains momentum and I am caught up in a faster and faster moving process that carries me along for the ride.
Some rides don’t end so well and the project becomes a train wreck. On the other hand I have also held the throttle and had some great rides in life.
