Comments on: When Are You Most Creative? http://www.keenerliving.com/when-are-you-most-creative A retired professional talks about life, technology, learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bamboo Forest http://www.keenerliving.com/when-are-you-most-creative#comment-27453 Bamboo Forest Sat, 24 May 2008 21:50:47 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1082#comment-27453 I'm actually unsure when I am most creative. What I am sure of however, is that creativity can hit me at any time, any place. This is why, I carry a notepad wherever I go. You never know when a flash of inspiration is going to come by for a visit -- so always be prepared! I’m actually unsure when I am most creative. What I am sure of however, is that creativity can hit me at any time, any place. This is why, I carry a notepad wherever I go. You never know when a flash of inspiration is going to come by for a visit — so always be prepared!

]]> By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/when-are-you-most-creative#comment-27371 Bruce Keener Thu, 22 May 2008 21:04:41 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1082#comment-27371 Talk about creative, Douglas Adams was certainly that. A creative genius. The not having time to be creative is indeed a problem. It's hard to just allocate a block of time, though, and say "I'm going to be creative now," as you point out. Talk about creative, Douglas Adams was certainly that. A creative genius.

The not having time to be creative is indeed a problem. It’s hard to just allocate a block of time, though, and say “I’m going to be creative now,” as you point out.

]]> By: Capo http://www.keenerliving.com/when-are-you-most-creative#comment-27364 Capo Thu, 22 May 2008 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1082#comment-27364 In one of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide" books, one of the characters learns to fly. The knack, he says, is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. I think that pretty well describes creativity. I agree with you - I'm at my most creative when I'm not trying. That's when the best ideas happen. That's usually followed by a period of intense work to grow and develop that idea into something substantial. The frustrating part for me is being so busy with other stuff that there's no time to let my mind wander, and no time to follow up on any ideas I might still have. I've found that sitting down with a guitar or piano or whatever and saying "okay, I have 4 hours to myself - I'm going to write a song." is almost always a prelude to frustration. The pressure pretty much determines that nothing even vaguely creative is going to happen. The Muse won't submit to a regular schedule. In one of Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide” books, one of the characters learns to fly. The knack, he says, is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. I think that pretty well describes creativity. I agree with you – I’m at my most creative when I’m not trying. That’s when the best ideas happen. That’s usually followed by a period of intense work to grow and develop that idea into something substantial. The frustrating part for me is being so busy with other stuff that there’s no time to let my mind wander, and no time to follow up on any ideas I might still have. I’ve found that sitting down with a guitar or piano or whatever and saying “okay, I have 4 hours to myself – I’m going to write a song.” is almost always a prelude to frustration. The pressure pretty much determines that nothing even vaguely creative is going to happen. The Muse won’t submit to a regular schedule.

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