Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Perhaps, it is not accidental that terms like 'poet's high', 'scientist's high', 'painter's high' has been in common usage! Perhaps, it is also not accidental that you use terms like getting our " creative " 'juices' flowing... Perhaps, deep down we recognized for long time that there is a relationship between the creative activities and the 'juices [which I take to 'scientifically' mean... hormones in bloodstream] that flow during it and the 'effect' of 'high' that it produces! This is quite similar to the effect of 'drugs', Analyzing it little further, we can also find many other similarities: - While you are in the middle of these " creative " activities - you seem to 'forget' all your problems! This is quite similar to what happens to those under the influence of a drug. - While you are in the middle of " creative " activities " the rest of the world seems to disappear for you. - Many of your senses seem to get quite dulled down, your brain filters out many signals including body pain, body ache and even hunger and thirst! You seem to go on for a long(er) time without needing food, water or sleep when under the " creative " spell! - Even your 'hearing' and 'seeing' seem to get really dulled [or focused only what you are doing] - and, you tend to not hear, not see 'external' signals! - You form somewhat of a 'dependency' on that 'activity' and seem to return to it again and again for no apparent reason! - Initially, you tend to 'deny' that you are really addicted to it. You think you are doing it " only " because its makes you 'feel good' and that you give it up any time you want! - You tend to sacrifice things (such as regular education, career, family obligations, money, projects, deadlines) that common wisdom and logical mind would call more important, necessary and urgent. You do it in order to engage in " creative " activities even when they may not be bringing any 'external' [such as money and fame] reward. It is researched and documented phenomenon that people with one addiction tend to get easily addicted to other. Perhaps, then, it is not accidental that many " creative " people are known to be 'flirt' [addicted to 'romantic love']. Perhaps, it is also not accidental that there is large percentage of substance (marijuana, alcohol, drugs) abuse among people with " creative " tendencies! In my experience, 'creative zone' feels very different than the *natural* state of Peace: - My experience of Peace is of being Empty and Available. Being Like Space! My experience of 'creative zone' is being very 'absorbed' and being unavailable to everything else that the 'act' that is taking place right now! - My experience of Peace is of Total Relaxation. My experience of 'creative zone' is of high intensity! - My experience of Spacious 'no thought' zone is that my senses get greatly expanded. I can hear what I could not hear before. I can see what I didn't see before. My experience of 'creative zone' is that lot of sound and sights simply seem to fall out unless it is related to the activity that I am engaged in. - In my relaxed space, I seem to have an welcoming and loving attitude towards the whole world. I seem to be ready, willing and available for all that the world can bring! In my 'creative zone', I tend to prefer to shut the whole world out and just be full absorbed in what I am doing now. Further, where Peace has a very calm, still, relaxed and *natural* feeling inside the body; 'creative zone' feels intense, focus and 'excited'! I think that body is definitely aware of the 'juices' that are flowing in during that time. I often don't recognize this 'elevation' of 'juice' level while in the middle of the activity. But, once that activity has passed I often *naturally* feel the need to take a walk, run, exercise or perform some other physical activity to gets its 'residue' out of my system. It seems that body too recognizes that it had been under the influence of an 'agent'! An 'agent' that it now tries to 'release' [expel] out of its system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 And, perhaps, following is the biggest similarly between the creativity and 'drug use' is: - You engage in it mainly because the 'effects' that it creates in your bodymind and not because of the 'external' [such as money, power, fame] you can get by doing so! When asked to refrain from " creating " ; a poet, a painter, a musician indeed feels quite deprived! There have been several cases of revolt against parents, school, society and authorities to pursue one's creative " passions " ! This is something that can only be 'understood' by those who have experienced that 'HIGH " that the experience of the activity brings and the 'low' that the lack of it seems to create! And, to an outside observer it might look quite silly. It works pretty much same way with those addicted to drugs - only they know how it is to live without them! It is quite interesting to note that instances of both the 'influence of drugs' as well as of being in 'creative zone' is often characterized by... Vivid and almost Unrealistic Dreams! ----- *To understand similarity between the drugs and hormones and to understand how their 'effects' can be quite similar - it might be helpful to note that some very *powerful* and highly *addictive* drugs work simply by changing the 'hormone balance' of the body! i.e. they work simply by increasing the flow of one hormone and decreasing the flow of another hormone that our body already produces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > I agree with this dictionary definition* of > addiction: > > ------ > > ad·dic·tion : Habitual psychological and > physiological dependence on a substance > or practice beyond one's voluntary control. > > ------ > > A practice that I engage in > against the commands of my rational/ > logical mind just because it makes > me 'feel good' can be called addiction. > > A practice that I engage in at > the expense of what 'common wisdom' > [and, my own logical/rational mind] > might say is more important, necessary > or urgent can be called an addiction. > > When that activity takes little time > and doesn't damage the mainline [of > livelihood] it can be called... a hobby, > a pastime, an entertainment. When that > activity gets out of balance and > starts taking time away from activities > that logical mind says are more *necessary*; > it works like an 'addiction'! > > It is my observation and xperience that > it gets 'out of balance' quite easily > and in high percentage of " creative " > people! > > I have seen example of people who have > practically starved themselves and their > dependents in order to play music, paint, > to write fiction or to write poetry. In > many cases, they have > done so in spite of hearing from many > sources that their " creation " has no hope > i.e. it is not going to reach a wide set > of audience. In many cases, they have done > it at the expense of sacrificing their > main 'career', business and family! > > In those circumstances, " creativity " > does seem to work like an 'addiction'! > > We have also heard many stories of > " mad " scientists, " mad " poets, " mad " > painters, " mad " philosophers. I take > " mad " in these phrases to denote someone > whose behavior goes against common > wisdom [and logical mind]. > > I think such people [including myself] > can then be said to be addicted to > that 'activity'! > > It is a commonly used term and common > experience that " creative " people get > " high " while performing their " creative " > activity such as painting, poetry, > 'solving puzzles', 'solving scientific > problems'! And, there also has been research > linking these activities to the flow > of certain hormones [chemicals]. > > I think it is fair to say that > those people [including me] have > [chemical???] dependency on these > activities... > > > > ---- > > * > ad·dic·tion (-dkshn) > n. > > Habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance > or practice beyond one's voluntary control. > > The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' for me LOL It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc in my plan, schedule and time-table. My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! LOL Love, ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 well. the " truth " might be, that there are people which love and adore your way of living and others might get nervous ... i personally love it. so far you have not died of starvation, right? lr > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' > for me > > LOL > > It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc > in my plan, schedule and time-table. > > My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading > a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! > > LOL > > Love, > ac. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 do you have a kind of profession where you " have to " be creative? > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' > for me > > LOL > > It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc > in my plan, schedule and time-table. > > My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading > a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! > > LOL > > Love, > ac. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 > > do you have a kind of profession where you " have to " be creative? Yes... a lot! They are especially required in " crisis " situations and that is where I really excell and have won many awards! but, still I need to be 'disciplined', 'planned' , 'consistent' and 'predictable' rest of the times. This is where I haven't done too good! I do think I can be disciplined and creative! But, discipline has to come first. I will have to laern to guide, paln and manage by creative urge; else, creative " impulse " would leave no room for anything else. Love, ac. > > > > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > > > I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' > > for me > > > > LOL > > > > It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc > > in my plan, schedule and time-table. > > > > My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading > > a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! > > > > LOL > > > > Love, > > ac. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 hm. today i will have one the " number one place " of being addicted to this list! ooouah i am already sitting here with a retracted neck. I know i am guilty of writing too much! nevertheless. i'm not sure if i get you! does your job have to do with creativity, or do you talk " pictorial " here? in the question of getting yourself clear about why u repeatedly bungee back to old behaviour patterns i might introduce the transactionsanalysis to you. i found that rather helpul. especially in combination with something that is called gestalt therapy here in germany. love and best wishes precious one r > > do you have a kind of profession where you " have to " be creative? > > > Yes... a lot! > > They are especially required in " crisis " > situations and that is where I really > excell and have won many awards! > > > but, still I need to be 'disciplined', 'planned' > , 'consistent' and 'predictable' rest of > the times. > > This is where I haven't done too good! > > > I do think I can be disciplined and > creative! But, discipline has to come > first. I will have to laern to > guide, paln and manage by > creative urge; else, creative " impulse " > would leave no room for anything else. > > Love, > ac. > > > > > > > > > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > > > > > I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' > > > for me > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc > > > in my plan, schedule and time-table. > > > > > > My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading > > > a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > Love, > > > ac. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 > > hm. today i will have one the " number one place " of being addicted > to this list! ooouah i am already sitting here with a retracted > neck. I know i am guilty of writing too much! > > nevertheless. i'm not sure if i get you! > > does your job have to do with creativity, or do you talk " pictorial " > here? By " creativity " I mean finding " new " way of solving a problem [or solving a 'new problem'] here. > > in the question of getting yourself clear about why u repeatedly > bungee back to old behaviour patterns i might introduce the > transactionsanalysis to you. i found that rather helpul. especially > in combination with something that is called gestalt therapy here in > germany. I have never heard of transactionsanalysis before and I don't know what 'gestalt therapy' is really about. Love, ac. > > love and best wishes precious one r > > > do you have a kind of profession where you " have to " be creative? > > > > > > Yes... a lot! > > > > They are especially required in " crisis " > > situations and that is where I really > > excell and have won many awards! > > > > > > but, still I need to be 'disciplined', 'planned' > > , 'consistent' and 'predictable' rest of > > the times. > > > > This is where I haven't done too good! > > > > > > I do think I can be disciplined and > > creative! But, discipline has to come > > first. I will have to laern to > > guide, paln and manage by > > creative urge; else, creative " impulse " > > would leave no room for anything else. > > > > Love, > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yes ok honey, but what do you want to tell us? lr > > > > > > > > I think " creativity " works like an 'addiction' > > > > for me > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > It comes at any 'odd' time and creates a havoc > > > > in my plan, schedule and time-table. > > > > > > > > My " attachment " to it prevents me from leading > > > > a 'disciplined' and 'pre determined' Life! > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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