THIS EXCERPT FROM Sir Jim Paredes new article in the #PhilSTAR brought me to tears of joy! Must-read for all creative people: Life, by its very nature, is filled with tension. To be physically alive, one must defy gravity and reject the pull of inertia. One can say that life itself is an act of defiance. But even as one fights certain forces in order to stay alive, one must also surrender to them — to rest, gather strength, reinvigorate and continue living. In the same way, musical notes must accommodate rests and silences for a melody to have coherence. Do the things you must do and do your best, but try not to be attached to outcomes. Just do it. It’s as simple as that. As a creative, I know that trying to do creative work is the hardest thing. But by simply being creative, one effortlessly gets the job done. Why? Because it is not something that you must do. You simply must be who you are. There should be no effort in that. Lao-Tzu said, “Practice non-doing and everything will fall into place.” This is not a call to be lazy, or to merely wish for things to happen. This is about going with the flow instead of trying too hard to survive it. It is the art of effortless doing, instead of “industrious” and frenzied action, that makes living life an art form.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 02:04:01 +0000
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