I heard a journalist on NPR speak about the hazards of being “too connected” with all our technology, i.e., cell phones, Facebook, texting every spare second, etc. People waiting in line are seen checking their messages, or texting a message. He claims this is lost creativity time.
We lose opportunities to let our mind drift, to let a nagging problem’s solution naturally present itself. We don’t hold this open space and time as valuable creatively; we keep jamming information/social contact into those spaces, to “make good use of a spare moment”.
Get Fired Up:
How do you use those unexpected periods of time when they present themselves? Is this a conscious choice, or do the trends ”everybody is doin’ it” determine your behavior? What do you value, as reflected in how you use those times?
Maybe it’s time to listen to Eric Clapton’s Unplugged.
The next time you find yourself waiting, you might just want to allow yourself that time to Meet Your Muse!
No comments:
Post a Comment