Reminders for myself
Playing is the whole point
If your life is cluttered, your creativity will be too.
If you are unfocused, your creative expression will be too.
If your brain is overstimulated, your ideas won’t have enough oxygen to breathe.
If your self-worth is tied to your last post, painting, or paycheck, then creativity will always feel like a rigged game.
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If your life is cluttered, your creativity will be too.
If you are unfocused, your creative expression will be too.
If your brain is overstimulated, your ideas won’t have enough oxygen to breathe.
If your self-worth is tied to your last post, painting, or paycheck, then creativity will always feel like a rigged game.
But... See more
Anna Seirian • The unbearable weight of trusting your creativity without knowing if it will work
Don’t rely on someone else to give you what you need. Choose what nourishes you every day. See how strong you become when you remember that love is just reassertation, choosing something over and over. Do it one more time & watch mundane repetition become something transcendent.
Ava • how to avoid half-heartedness
The next time you think, “If only—” or “It would be better if—,” instead of simply following that thought, make space to recall that this dissatisfaction, this dukkha, is the first seal. It’s what everyone you know feels all the time. Let yourself be knocked off balance by the realization that in this way, you are deeply connected to everyone... See more
Koun Franz • The Eightfold Path: Right View
If you are confused about your feelings, or in denial about how the world works, or unable to read others, it will be harder to self-actualize. If you are too constrained by what you think is going on to notice what is actually going on—you will miss important data that would allow you to make better choices.