“Creative people have
a great deal of physical energy,
but they’re also often quiet and at rest”
(Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychologist and author of Creativity)
Creative people are characterized by the fact that
they have both abundant energy and a great need for relaxation. They are able to work hard and at long hours
(sometime they forget to eat!). They also have a great focus and concentration
on the subject they are engaging in. They have these invisible signage on their
forehead: “Do not disturb”; “Man at
work”; “I’m on fire!” Because of that kind of activities – thinking, working
and focusing – they need massive energy. And where they get that huge amount of
energy? From within. Like atomic bomb,
a small seed of purpose mixed with passion they can produce extraordinary
energy!
But on the other hand,
they are also often quiet and at rest. My grandpa is a creative person. He is
full of energy even though he is at his near eighties. His hobby, now become
his career, is to make parang (a type
of knife). He will wake up early in the morning, doing his craft until late
afternoon with high energy level. And on the evening he would drink his beer or
just smoke a cigarette, resting quietly enjoying the sunset or simply watching
TV – and sometime fall asleep. Just like that. I often saw him sitting alone
and just reflecting the day. Like sitting on a lazy chair, creative people also
enjoy moments of idleness and lazy day.
God, Give Us
Today Our Daily Idea(s)
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