5 negative attitudes that hinder engaged in creativity

Creativity helps to express themselves and to cope with feelings. It makes our lives brighter and more saturated. But at the same time, it is shrouded in a lot of fears, myths and misconceptions that prevent us to take up the brush, clay or keyboard. Here are some of them.

1. To do, you have to wait for inspiration

The concepts of "creativity" and "inspiration" are inextricably linked in our minds. To invent and create something new, be sure to need the rush, you need to enter into a special state, wait until the inside awakens a burning desire to create, to think we are.

In fact

Inspiration gives delightful emotions. But it can wait and month, and two, and year. If creativity is not an episodic game, it is better not to rely on such a capricious thing as inspiration.

That's what writes Stephen King, author of more than 50 novels.

Do not wait for the arrival of "muse". As I have said, this thick-headed guy, is not amenable to creative thrill. He did not knock tables spiritualists of the world, and a normal job like laying pipe or a distillation trucks. Your job - to inform him that you are there, then there is something from nine to noon or from seven to three. If he will know, I assure you, sooner or later he will appear, chewing a cigar and performing magic.

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Stephen King

When we learn and practicing in any occupation, between the neurons of the brain are formedActivity-Dependent Neural Plasticity from Bench to Bedside communication. The more links and the more stable they are, the better we will cope with the task. This is how experience is gained and honed skills in all areas, not only in the works. Therefore, if we want to do something good - paint, Write, play guitar, cross stitching, - it is important to practice regularly.

2. Do you need each day

Haruki Murakami risesWhat's Needed is Magic: Writing Advice from Haruki Murakami four in the morning and write for six hours in a row. Ernest Hemingway had a similarErnest Hemingway, The Art of Fiction No. 21 operation: he woke up about six and worked until noon, or a little less. Stephen King, who served in 2017Forbes magazine named the richest writers of the world fifth place in the list of the richest writers of the world, too, has repeatedly said that sits at the keyboard every morning, and for dinner the manuscript has increased by 2 000 words.

Council to be creative on a daily basis and give artists and writers, and musicians. One gets the feeling that this is the only way to achieve some success. And we need every day to give him time, without looking at the state of health, mood and other circumstances.

In fact

Even the most well-known artists have been paused. Sometimes they are linked to a creative crisis, illness or depression, and sometimes - with the usual desire to relax and do nothing.

Tolstoy himself establishedBlogs LN Tolstoy rules for themselves:

"Do well Foul - always work", "Get up before sunrise", "Writing has always and everything loud and clear", "From morning to determine class for the day and try to fulfill them."

Leo Tolstoy, from the diaries for 1853 and 1854

And he himself had violated them.

June 24. In the morning, I sat down to work; but I did nothing and was glad when I came to prevent Gorchakov.

Leo Tolstoy, from the diaries for 1854

Nobel Prize winner Ivan Bunin shirkedIvan Bunin. Nobel days from work and went to the movies.

These days will never have to work. Yet, as always, I am behind a desk. I sit down it, and after breakfast. But, looking out the window and seeing what's going to rain, I feel: no, I can not. Now in Cinema matinee - I go to the movies.

Ivan Bunin, "Nobel days"

George Martin in conversation with Stephen King admittedGeorge R.R. Martin Interviewed Stephen King, And It Turns Out He's Jealous Of How Fast King WritesThat if he wrote three chapters in six months, it has worked very productively, and hinted that often in the creative impasse and to doubt yourself.

Therefore, treat yourself gently and remember that you are a living person and have a right to be tired, ill or just lazy. In order to succeed in any business, really need them regularly. But on a regular basis - not necessarily every day. Make a realistic and convenient schedule for creative activities, given the other tasks and own resources. Draw, sing or write a couple of times a week - is very good.

3. Creativity for great only

Why write a book, if I ever get the Booker Prize? Why make a film if it had never been nominated for "Oscar"? Why paint, sculpt, compose, invent, if my creations still never compare with what makes a genius?

Creativity is not for mere mortals. It is only for those who are truly gifted and can do something big and meaningful. And everything else is better not to make people laugh his vain attempts.

In fact

This is a very common and dangerous consequence of the installation of self-doubt and perfectionism: "It is better to do nothing than to do, but not perfect." Perfectionism, by the way, leadsWhy does socially prescribed perfectionism place people at risk for depression? to depression. It's not just a desire to get better, but a kind of malaise that prevents us to deal with your favorite things and have fun.

In addition, many are used to share the art of high, elitist, and low, folk. And assume that the second category has no right to exist in principle.

But first, if you do not start to be creative, you will never know what they are capable. Suddenly, your book and the truth one day receive a "Booker"? And secondly, can be as much as necessary to wrinkle your nose and despise popular culture, but each day brings joy to millions of people. We laugh at funny pictures on the internet, listen to pop music, read fiction, detectives, Horror and romance.

Any creativity is important. In addition, it is useful for the mental and physical health. it activatesCreativity and the default network: A functional connectivity analysis of the creative brain at rest brain function, helpsWhat are the health benefits of being creative? cope with negative emotions and even improves the immune system.

So what you are doing for fun, do not compare yourself with others and do not try to get closer to the unattainable ideal.

4. Creativity is always a joy

"Whoever has experienced the pleasure of creativity, to have all the other pleasures do not exist" - Chekhov wrote. "Happiness - waste itself on the creation of their own hands, that will live after your death" - echoed Exupery. A Ray Bradbury spoke even more radical idea: "If you write without intoxication, without ardor, without love, without joy, you are only half a writer."

It is believed that in the works of people find comfort and joy. What a creative person is always on their work and their ideas. And if this feeling does not, then, the idea is not so good, and he is not so creative.

In fact

Ernest Hemingway confessedJürgen Wolf "literary workshop"That sometimes can not write for weeks because of a bad mood.

I work hard. I had a period of very gloomy mood when I first could not write, and then sleep - three weeks in a row.

Ernest Hemingway

Kurt Cobain in a suicide note toldThis is a scan of Kurt Cobain's actual «suicide note»That he was forced to withdraw from life, because his music is no longer happy.

And now, after all these years, I stopped to enjoy the music, and more can neither hear her nor write. I'm terribly ashamed in front of you for it. For example when we're backstage and I watch the lights go out, and in the ears crashed a mad roar of the crowd, my heart is still cold.

Kurt Cobain

Vincent van Gogh notedVincent Van Gogh. Letters to Theo's brother. 1882-1883 yearsThat drawing - is not only fun, but also to overcome.

What is drawing? This ability to break through the iron wall that stands between what you feel and what you are able to.

Vincent Van Gogh

There is no such class, which always brings only joy. Especially if it is not just a hobby but a profession and source of income. All times are hard days, when the seat himself for a picture or an article is almost impossible, but if you still failed, the work moves with difficulty. At such times, you can take a break and relax, and it is possible, for example, use strategyTips aspiring writers writer Dmitry Emtsa.

Even if there are no forces, it is open the file with the story or the story, simply put a point or a comma clean. Often there is a desire to work there.

Dmitry Yemets

5. We need to endure failures and criticism

JK Rowling by sending in publishing the manuscript of the first part the saga of Harry Potter, receivedJ.K. Rowling shares photos of her rejection letters for 'inspiration' 12 failures, but claimsThis Is The 'Harry Potter' Synopsis Publishers Rejected Over 20 Years AgoThat it did not break her, and she was determined to not stop until she was denied all countries publishing.

Publishers have repeatedly rejected and "Chocolate"Joanne Harris, and"maid"Katherine Stokkett, and"Carrie"Stephen King. They all continued to create and promote their books, and then with a smile, talked about the criticism in his address. Joanne Harris, e.g. jokesHarry Potter writer JK Rowling and Joanne Harris share their pain of rejection with wannabe authorsThat it received from the failures could dazzle the whole sculpture. But in the stories of King periodically appear protagonists writers who do not like criticism. Boris Akunin under the tag # menyanevzyali toldAkunin Chkhartishvili how "Eksmo" rejected his first novel about Fandorin.

It may seem that the really talented people are always confident, pays no attention to the poisonous remarks to the last fights for his books, paintings and music.

In fact

Disclaimer - this is very painful. And it's not just dramatic metaphor. When we are criticized or rejected, the brain reactsSocial rejection shares somatosensory representations with physical pain almost as much as if we have caused physical pain. It belongsRejection And Physical Pain Are The Same To Your Brain not only to failure in love or work. A similar reaction is started, even when someone is evading us on Twitter or Like putting on a post in Instagram.

Therefore, it is normal after critics feel devastated, incompetent, and on what does not fit. Normally discouraged, sad, angry and give up. Famous writers, artists and filmmakers who have experienced failure, too, certainly experienced all these feelings, but it is now dealt with them and can talk about such a heavy experience with humor.

Fly in the face, to hide their emotions and try to pretend that the failures and criticism You do not touch - not a good idea. If you want to be sad - sad. If you want to revise your work - please: criticism can be a starting point for growth. But only if it is a friendly, constructive and suggested a man who is well versed in the issue. Bile comments of strangers from the Internet - is not something that should heed.