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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
The Elusive Creative Genius
Where do you think creativity comes from? Do you agree with Gilbert? What do you do when you need to create? Do you feel pressure and how do you overcome it?
I think creativity comes from your personal experience, and things that interest you. I do agree with Gilbert, and what scared me the most is what she said about your best being behind you and not in your future. I don't want to do something great one day, and then never be able to do something better. I will go for a walk/run and if that doesn't work I will take a nap, and when I wake up I normally feel refreshed and ready to create something. My family doesn't put pressure on me, but I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well. When I am feeling to under pressure, I will take a break from what I am doing and do something that doesn't require a lot of thinking like watching T.V, or movie. --Jaclyn
I believe creativity comes from the person themselves, if I work on something I want to take full responsability for it weather it works or not I believe that is the only way I grow as a writer and as a creative person. When I create or feel creative I like to start doing physical activities, something simple like jogging works and once I have the blood flowing with adrenaline I sit down to write and in this way, because I am tired, I won't have the thought of running away from my work. I do not feel pressured because I love all my works weather they are good or bad as long as someone likes them I feel fine with having written them.
I think my creativity comes from with in and the music I listen to. When I listen to EDM I hear the passion the DJ's and producers put into their music and it motivates me to be creative. Also what she mentioned I feel like I also might pull some motivation from something outside of my real of cognition. I think that their might be a littler creative being outside my realm of knowledge assisting me. I totally agree with her as mentioned above. When I need to create I blast music to clear my mind and then I try to focus on what ever I am creating. I sometimes feel pressure mostly related to school work related creative projects. To deal with the pressure I try to take deep breathes and breaks. Once I am calm I can then refocus. Alana Leider
While I like Elizabeth Gilbert's idea of creativity being a separate entity, I believe that creativity still originates within ourselves. However, it is a part of ourselves we are not always in tune with. When I need to create, I surround myself with inspiring media. Whether it is music, art, or TV, it will sometimes spark an idea or concept. I often feel pressure, but challenge it by not thinking about my work and letting ideas come to me on their own. Thinking about a project too much adds extra stress and sometimes keeps ideas from flowing naturally. -Savanna Blackerby
I think your creativity comes from your parents and how you were raised. My friends who are artists have had their parents encouraging them to draw or to play instruments. When I need to create, I have to be by myself either listening to music quietly or watching a game with the sound turned off. I do feel pressure and I think that's a good thing. Pressure can be a good thing because your mind is usually running faster and most of the time you can come up with some pretty interesting things. I overcome pressure by doing the task when it comes along and not procrastinating. The faster you tackle an issue, the faster the pressure will go away.
I think creativity is one of those things that is either in a person or not. It's a gift that some people are blessed/cursed with, while others are spared. Creators create because they have to. I don't agree that they always necessarily wait for those moments of external genius to come barreling through them. Like anything else, some of the things that we create will be crap. Others might be genius. The fear of failure should never stop us. Like Dan Poynter said, "If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter." I don't call myself a writer, but a creator. I need to create all of the time, whether it be through a poem, song, picture, or a dance, I need to express myself regardless of how trivial the thought might be. Sometimes I feel the lack of fear means maybe I'm not a creator. I'm not afraid of what people think of my writing. The way I look at it, once the thought is out of me and onto paper, I am free of it. The weight that the words held while they were scurrying around my mind is gone, and now it's just vapor. After the fact, I don't own them anymore, and I don't care what happens to them. If I was in the position as Gilbert, and landed a best-selling book, I would not feel fear or pressure to create another one. I would hold onto that accomplishment and be proud of it. Then, I would carry on like I normally do and keep creating everyday with no expectation of what might become of it.
I think creativity comes from difference sources, it could come trough experience, though thoughts, to specific moments that you are living at the moment, through just viewing an image that inspires you something, etc... I believe that creativity is somehow the portrait of our own experiences. I really do agree with her, I agree with the fact that creativity comes to us from different unexplainable sources and we are the ones that are meant to put them into some source so it is able to pass around throughout the different eras. I also agree with the fact that she said that we do not gain anything about stressing ourselves out into create something. The beauty of creativity is that it comes when we less expect it, when our minds are free os those "monsters" that try to ruin us. When our mind is afraid of failure, when our mind is pressured to work, that is when our selves and our minds became our own worse fierce enemies.
What I do need to create is to be in a peaceful environment, usually listening to music that transmit something to me, or when I had an experience (good or bad) that helps me out. When I feel pressure I try to avoid it, and come back later to it. As Gilbert said, I know I am trying and doing my best, and eventually it will come.
While I think that Gilbert's idea is an interesting and unique one, I find that I don't entirely agree with the ideas that she presents. I found her ideas intriguing because she relates it historically. This isn't something that I've thought about much before and I can say certainly that I don't think creativity comes from a daemon or something similar. However, I do find merit in the idea that at least some part of creativity comes externally. It may or may not come from a higher power, but it could come in part from those we encounter and the experiences we have that aren't entirely 'us' but touch us in some way. In my creative process, I've certainly encountered this brush with creative inspiration where the ideas don't necessarily feel like they are coming from the internal. This happens sometimes with my creative writing that I do separate from assignments when I have free time. With this work I sometimes feel pressure to finish it as I often have to sideline it for required work. However, in general with writing, I rarely feel pressure to write as the words usually come fairly easily. -Rebecca Turner
Wow, Elizabeth Gilbert. You're a serious breath of fresh air. I have always felt that the things around me inspire creativity. The idea that creativity is a genius greater than everything man has made and everything man represents is extremely inspiring. If society adopted Gilbert's idea of creativity, I feel everyone would be far more humbled and at ease with their work. I consider myself a spiritual person, and this idea of creativity being a sort of spirit is something I could learn to agree with. In order to create my best work, I write all my notes on paper, organize them, and then finally put my voice behind them. Typically my creative work is inspired by real-life experiences. I am also a huge believer that looking back in history can inspire creativity today. I do not feel pressure to be creative because I feel I am still learning how to be my most creative self. To me, creativity typically inspires humor and thinking about things in a fun way. Maybe speaking to a genius could help me create my own, new creative process. Alex Sobin
For me creativity comes from within. But I also feel like something greater then us stirs up our creativity. We all get our creativity "juices" flowing. Whether it b by sitting in silences, taking a shower, listening to music, or even just doodling. We all have the power to do something with out life and we just have to find what that is. I believe that creative people are meant to be creative and something greater then us helps this creativity flow through us. So I agree with elizabeth gilbert and how we should not have to fear our next work. We work freely and have our moments where God works through us . When i need to create I just listen to music, relax, and just have fun. Things randomly pop into my head and then i just get them down however I can. I do feel pressure sometimes. When I do something really well and have to come up with something else I feel as if I am not good enough to accomplishment something great again. To overcome it I just talk it through and remind myself I am good enough and I do not have to be perfect and extraordinary all the time. -Jules
Creativity comes from both experience and inborn talent. Depending what Gilbert said, she mainly believes that creativity is mostly from experience, which is right. You might be born with creative mind to look at think or specialty to share things out. However, those things do not exist forever if you don't try to open your mind looking at things as well as using your heart to feel things. When I need to create, I relax myself and use not only mind but heart on things I want to be creative with. I sometimes feel pressure with creativity because my mood leads me out of it. However, I relieve myself from struggling and look at thing with opener mind. That is how I get over my creating struggle.
In my opinion, creativity does not have one single definition. As you grow up, I believe the more you learn about yourself, the more you can understand what makes you unique. I know I am creative, but it takes patience and digging to bring the best about. I think Gilbert makes a great point how your creativity comes to you at an exact point where your in the middle of something and you can't give the "creative idea" the time you want to explore it. I also appreciate how she got a lot of negative energy that since her "Eat Pray Love" was so successful, that she has peaked. She does not see it that way, she seems to feel that it was a successful time in her career, but there is more to come. I like that philosophy. I have done some great creative work in my past experiences and I believe there is more to come. Once again it takes patience and that will be my greatest endeavor.
I think creativity comes from experience and the people around you. The people in your life have different points of view than your own which open your mind to new ideas. Creativity comes from real life experiences that both shape who you are and a person's mindset. I believe that everyone is creative in their own way because it stems from the fact that everyone is unique. I feel the most pressure when someone tells me to "try" to be creative. My best ideas usually require little to no effort and come at the most random times.
What happens when so-called "creatives" get thinking about where their creativity comes from? Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk, apparently. She has proposed that her creativity comes from something otherworldly, something that she can't control, in order to feel less pressure on herself. I don't agree, at least not for me. It's great if that's where she believes her creativity comes from and if that point of view helps her process, but it sounds too far-fetched for me to adopt. That's like asking where the consciousness -- the human soul -- is located. We just don't know yet. Maybe there are little particles of "creativity" floating and swirling around us that quite literally blow into people with big wind gusts, we just aren't yet advanced enough to see it. It's fun to sit around and philosophize about these things, but I don't expect widespread change in human thinking and behavior just yet.
I am curious to find out if Gilbert is religious of some sort, because she referenced these divine sources of energy that bestow themselves upon the tiny, humble humans. However, a mark of intelligence and maturity is to be able to entertain an idea without necessarily "believing in" it, and I believe Gilbert to be an intelligent person.
I take inspiration from outside sources as well as my own dreams and thoughts when I am creating, and any pressure I feel I just have to work through because I know that sitting around and worrying about it won't get me anywhere; doing things, continuing to create gets me somewhere, and that's all I can expect for now.
I believe creativity comes from the right hemisphere of the human brain. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that, one should not beat themselves up over work that doesn't receive the response expected. I disagree with the train thought of an outside entity influencing creativity. I believe that is up to the artist and the artist alone. I believe pressure is a very prominent thing within an artists mind. If I ever feel pressure whenever i'm editing a video I just remind myself that this is my vision, and as long as i like it then i will be okay. A nice way to relieve stress is to go for a long drive.
In my opinion creativity comes in many ways. I agree with Gilbert when she says that creativity comes from experiences we have in our lives. As much we see, live and experience, easier is for our minds to have creative thoughts. When I am trying to write a paper and I get stuck at certain point for example I try to take my mind out of that so I can relax and let my thoughts flow in a way I can use in my paper. Although I believe creativity comes with experience and can be achieved with time I also think that some people have a natural talent for that. Some people have natural insights without struggling like I have to sometimes for example, the ideas come naturally. I do feel some pressure to be creative sometimes specially when I have to turn in a paper or something like that, in a situation like that I try to relax and if I get stuck I don't panic and put my mind in others activities so I can let my mind flow.
Liz DeGroot: I agree with Glibert in the sense that creativity is something that comes from within and through the experiences and situations that an individual has been through. The belief that the Greeks and Romans had regarding that humans were simply the vessel of a greater beings creativity completely discredits the abilities of people. Children are often the most creative because they do not deal with self doubt and whether or not an idea is realistic. I find that I often doubt myself or feel that my work is not as good as someone else. By harshly critiquing others, it makes for a snag an individual's creative ripple. I find that I am more perceptive to creativity when I am on my own versus with a group of other people where my ideas have the potential of being shot down. When I create, I often spend time dancing in my studio to get inspired. If this option is unavailable, I find that looking at social media such as VSCO and tumblr can help to inspire me and give me ideas.
Joshua Mondragon, COM 383 Creativity is initiated by different experiences you've encountered or maybe by ideas and things you want to encounter. Anything ranging from your surroundings or inner thoughts can trigger your creative genius. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that you may not be fully responsible for the creative side you unleash. Creativity not only comes from the person but also from contributions made by music, nature, people etc - what ever it took to help you come up with something creative. Pressure can definitely be something you feel when you're challenged to be creative. However, like Gilbert said in her seminar, all you can do is play your role and do the best you can. Oleeee!!!
I believe creativity comes from the right hemisphere of the human brain. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that, one should not beat themselves up over work that doesn't receive the response expected. I disagree with the train thought of an outside entity influencing creativity. I believe that is up to the artist and the artist alone. I believe pressure is a very prominent thing within an artists mind. If I ever feel pressure whenever i'm editing a video I just remind myself that this is my vision, and as long as i like it then i will be okay. A nice way to relieve stress is to go for a long drive.
Joshua Mondragon, COM 383 Creativity is initiated by different experiences you've encountered or maybe by ideas and things you want to encounter. Anything ranging from your surroundings or inner thoughts can trigger your creative genius. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that you may not be fully responsible for the creative side you unleash. Creativity not only comes from the person but also from contributions made by music, nature, people etc - what ever it took to help you come up with something creative. Pressure can definitely be something you feel when you're challenged to be creative. However, like Gilbert said in her seminar, all you can do is play your role and do the best you can. Oleeee!!!
My personal belief is that creativity really does come mostly from the individual in the end, even I'm in agreement with one thing in particular that she mentioned. The proposal, that is, that the idea of the individual being solely responsible for creativity may be the source of the stress and pressure placed upon writers and other artists. There's also, though, the idea of creativity as an external force of what borders on disembodied spirits. Even if they're not literal spirits, some people just seem to be able to draw inspiration from ideas taken from their surroundings. Just as at this point in time, no one truly comes up with an original idea completely on their own. I've never felt much pressure when I need to create, but then again, I'm not the creative type to begin with. When forced to, I mostly just try to take inspiration from existing work while at the same time, trying to look at it from a different direction.
I believe creativity comes from confidence in your ideas. You could have an incredible idea, but since you're ultimately in charge of what does and doesn't get created, it's very easy to doubt yourself and throw away an otherwise amazing idea. By allowing yourself to create without judging yourself, you can create things that you never thought you could before. I definitely agree with Gilbert, in that the fear of being past your prime is something that comes along with being an a creative industry and something we all must learn to control. When I need to create, I set time aside to brainstorm as much as possible, no matter how ridiculous the thought is. I usually have some form of media playing in the background, usually TV or music. I occasionally feel pressure, but only if there's a close deadline.
I somewhat agree with what she says. Even though I do believe in God, I do not attribute my creative success to some unknown or mystical outside source. Of course, one could say that all inspiration comes from God since everywhere. I usually get inspiration for my work from outside influences.Sometimes I get inspiration from very vivid images and ideas that I have when I dream. But unfortunately, I can not control when these kinds of inspirations come.
I believe creativity comes from within yourself. From my experiences, creativity can come from within when you are inspired by something in your environment, from the people you surround yourself with, or just your own imagination. I agree with Gilbert’s thoughts regarding a follow-up act to one’s best work. Creativity is not something that can be forced, making it hard to compete with past work. When I need to create, I try to find inspiration and just run with it. I feel pressure when I have a deadline and do not have inspiration for something to write. I overcome that by distracting myself and doing something else. If I focus too much on trying to make something great, it usually does not end up being great.
I disagree with Gilbert, I personally think she is trying to scapegoat the blame for her lack of inspiration. Of course being creative is difficult, but it seems naive to say it is some higher power's fault rather than taking responsibility. I get writer's block often, but I don't need to blame anything else for causing it, I know that I have the power to push through it eventually.
In my experiences, creativity comes from within. Sometimes you seek creative inspiration from your surroundings, but eventually you will have to transform those ideals into your own personal creation. Creativity stems from experiences we have throughout our life time that allow us to see things from new perspectives. Gilbert brought up a valid point about the pressures of creativity and producing great results. When our creativity is so widely accepted by our peers, it raises the bar of our next endeavor. I too often feel the pressure of having to live up to the expectations of my peers and I. When these pressures arise I try to look at the big picture, understanding that my work is meant to grow and change over time.
I think creativity comes from your personal experience, and things that interest you. I do agree with Gilbert, and what scared me the most is what she said about your best being behind you and not in your future. I don't want to do something great one day, and then never be able to do something better. I will go for a walk/run and if that doesn't work I will take a nap, and when I wake up I normally feel refreshed and ready to create something. My family doesn't put pressure on me, but I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well. When I am feeling to under pressure, I will take a break from what I am doing and do something that doesn't require a lot of thinking like watching T.V, or movie.
ReplyDelete--Jaclyn
I believe creativity comes from the person themselves, if I work on something I want to take full responsability for it weather it works or not I believe that is the only way I grow as a writer and as a creative person. When I create or feel creative I like to start doing physical activities, something simple like jogging works and once I have the blood flowing with adrenaline I sit down to write and in this way, because I am tired, I won't have the thought of running away from my work. I do not feel pressured because I love all my works weather they are good or bad as long as someone likes them I feel fine with having written them.
ReplyDeleteI think my creativity comes from with in and the music I listen to. When I listen to EDM I hear the passion the DJ's and producers put into their music and it motivates me to be creative. Also what she mentioned I feel like I also might pull some motivation from something outside of my real of cognition. I think that their might be a littler creative being outside my realm of knowledge assisting me. I totally agree with her as mentioned above. When I need to create I blast music to clear my mind and then I try to focus on what ever I am creating. I sometimes feel pressure mostly related to school work related creative projects. To deal with the pressure I try to take deep breathes and breaks. Once I am calm I can then refocus.
ReplyDeleteAlana Leider
While I like Elizabeth Gilbert's idea of creativity being a separate entity, I believe that creativity still originates within ourselves. However, it is a part of ourselves we are not always in tune with. When I need to create, I surround myself with inspiring media. Whether it is music, art, or TV, it will sometimes spark an idea or concept. I often feel pressure, but challenge it by not thinking about my work and letting ideas come to me on their own. Thinking about a project too much adds extra stress and sometimes keeps ideas from flowing naturally.
ReplyDelete-Savanna Blackerby
I think your creativity comes from your parents and how you were raised. My friends who are artists have had their parents encouraging them to draw or to play instruments. When I need to create, I have to be by myself either listening to music quietly or watching a game with the sound turned off. I do feel pressure and I think that's a good thing. Pressure can be a good thing because your mind is usually running faster and most of the time you can come up with some pretty interesting things. I overcome pressure by doing the task when it comes along and not procrastinating. The faster you tackle an issue, the faster the pressure will go away.
ReplyDeleteI think creativity is one of those things that is either in a person or not. It's a gift that some people are blessed/cursed with, while others are spared. Creators create because they have to. I don't agree that they always necessarily wait for those moments of external genius to come barreling through them. Like anything else, some of the things that we create will be crap. Others might be genius. The fear of failure should never stop us. Like Dan Poynter said, "If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter."
ReplyDeleteI don't call myself a writer, but a creator. I need to create all of the time, whether it be through a poem, song, picture, or a dance, I need to express myself regardless of how trivial the thought might be.
Sometimes I feel the lack of fear means maybe I'm not a creator. I'm not afraid of what people think of my writing. The way I look at it, once the thought is out of me and onto paper, I am free of it. The weight that the words held while they were scurrying around my mind is gone, and now it's just vapor. After the fact, I don't own them anymore, and I don't care what happens to them.
If I was in the position as Gilbert, and landed a best-selling book, I would not feel fear or pressure to create another one. I would hold onto that accomplishment and be proud of it. Then, I would carry on like I normally do and keep creating everyday with no expectation of what might become of it.
-Brianna
I think creativity comes from difference sources, it could come trough experience, though thoughts, to specific moments that you are living at the moment, through just viewing an image that inspires you something, etc... I believe that creativity is somehow the portrait of our own experiences. I really do agree with her, I agree with the fact that creativity comes to us from different unexplainable sources and we are the ones that are meant to put them into some source so it is able to pass around throughout the different eras. I also agree with the fact that she said that we do not gain anything about stressing ourselves out into create something. The beauty of creativity is that it comes when we less expect it, when our minds are free os those "monsters" that try to ruin us. When our mind is afraid of failure, when our mind is pressured to work, that is when our selves and our minds became our own worse fierce enemies.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do need to create is to be in a peaceful environment, usually listening to music that transmit something to me, or when I had an experience (good or bad) that helps me out. When I feel pressure I try to avoid it, and come back later to it. As Gilbert said, I know I am trying and doing my best, and eventually it will come.
While I think that Gilbert's idea is an interesting and unique one, I find that I don't entirely agree with the ideas that she presents. I found her ideas intriguing because she relates it historically. This isn't something that I've thought about much before and I can say certainly that I don't think creativity comes from a daemon or something similar. However, I do find merit in the idea that at least some part of creativity comes externally. It may or may not come from a higher power, but it could come in part from those we encounter and the experiences we have that aren't entirely 'us' but touch us in some way. In my creative process, I've certainly encountered this brush with creative inspiration where the ideas don't necessarily feel like they are coming from the internal. This happens sometimes with my creative writing that I do separate from assignments when I have free time. With this work I sometimes feel pressure to finish it as I often have to sideline it for required work. However, in general with writing, I rarely feel pressure to write as the words usually come fairly easily.
ReplyDelete-Rebecca Turner
Wow, Elizabeth Gilbert. You're a serious breath of fresh air. I have always felt that the things around me inspire creativity. The idea that creativity is a genius greater than everything man has made and everything man represents is extremely inspiring. If society adopted Gilbert's idea of creativity, I feel everyone would be far more humbled and at ease with their work. I consider myself a spiritual person, and this idea of creativity being a sort of spirit is something I could learn to agree with. In order to create my best work, I write all my notes on paper, organize them, and then finally put my voice behind them. Typically my creative work is inspired by real-life experiences. I am also a huge believer that looking back in history can inspire creativity today. I do not feel pressure to be creative because I feel I am still learning how to be my most creative self. To me, creativity typically inspires humor and thinking about things in a fun way. Maybe speaking to a genius could help me create my own, new creative process.
ReplyDeleteAlex Sobin
For me creativity comes from within. But I also feel like something greater then us stirs up our creativity. We all get our creativity "juices" flowing. Whether it b by sitting in silences, taking a shower, listening to music, or even just doodling. We all have the power to do something with out life and we just have to find what that is. I believe that creative people are meant to be creative and something greater then us helps this creativity flow through us. So I agree with elizabeth gilbert and how we should not have to fear our next work. We work freely and have our moments where God works through us .
ReplyDeleteWhen i need to create I just listen to music, relax, and just have fun. Things randomly pop into my head and then i just get them down however I can. I do feel pressure sometimes. When I do something really well and have to come up with something else I feel as if I am not good enough to accomplishment something great again. To overcome it I just talk it through and remind myself I am good enough and I do not have to be perfect and extraordinary all the time. -Jules
Creativity comes from both experience and inborn talent. Depending what Gilbert said, she mainly believes that creativity is mostly from experience, which is right. You might be born with creative mind to look at think or specialty to share things out. However, those things do not exist forever if you don't try to open your mind looking at things as well as using your heart to feel things. When I need to create, I relax myself and use not only mind but heart on things I want to be creative with. I sometimes feel pressure with creativity because my mood leads me out of it. However, I relieve myself from struggling and look at thing with opener mind. That is how I get over my creating struggle.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, creativity does not have one single definition. As you grow up, I believe the more you learn about yourself, the more you can understand what makes you unique. I know I am creative, but it takes patience and digging to bring the best about. I think Gilbert makes a great point how your creativity comes to you at an exact point where your in the middle of something and you can't give the "creative idea" the time you want to explore it. I also appreciate how she got a lot of negative energy that since her "Eat Pray Love" was so successful, that she has peaked. She does not see it that way, she seems to feel that it was a successful time in her career, but there is more to come. I like that philosophy. I have done some great creative work in my past experiences and I believe there is more to come. Once again it takes patience and that will be my greatest endeavor.
ReplyDeleteI think creativity comes from experience and the people around you. The people in your life have different points of view than your own which open your mind to new ideas. Creativity comes from real life experiences that both shape who you are and a person's mindset. I believe that everyone is creative in their own way because it stems from the fact that everyone is unique. I feel the most pressure when someone tells me to "try" to be creative. My best ideas usually require little to no effort and come at the most random times.
ReplyDeleteWhat happens when so-called "creatives" get thinking about where their creativity comes from? Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk, apparently. She has proposed that her creativity comes from something otherworldly, something that she can't control, in order to feel less pressure on herself. I don't agree, at least not for me. It's great if that's where she believes her creativity comes from and if that point of view helps her process, but it sounds too far-fetched for me to adopt. That's like asking where the consciousness -- the human soul -- is located. We just don't know yet. Maybe there are little particles of "creativity" floating and swirling around us that quite literally blow into people with big wind gusts, we just aren't yet advanced enough to see it. It's fun to sit around and philosophize about these things, but I don't expect widespread change in human thinking and behavior just yet.
ReplyDeleteI am curious to find out if Gilbert is religious of some sort, because she referenced these divine sources of energy that bestow themselves upon the tiny, humble humans. However, a mark of intelligence and maturity is to be able to entertain an idea without necessarily "believing in" it, and I believe Gilbert to be an intelligent person.
I take inspiration from outside sources as well as my own dreams and thoughts when I am creating, and any pressure I feel I just have to work through because I know that sitting around and worrying about it won't get me anywhere; doing things, continuing to create gets me somewhere, and that's all I can expect for now.
I believe creativity comes from the right hemisphere of the human brain. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that, one should not beat themselves up over work that doesn't receive the response expected. I disagree with the train thought of an outside entity influencing creativity. I believe that is up to the artist and the artist alone. I believe pressure is a very prominent thing within an artists mind. If I ever feel pressure whenever i'm editing a video I just remind myself that this is my vision, and as long as i like it then i will be okay. A nice way to relieve stress is to go for a long drive.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion creativity comes in many ways. I agree with Gilbert when she says that creativity comes from experiences we have in our lives. As much we see, live and experience, easier is for our minds to have creative thoughts. When I am trying to write a paper and I get stuck at certain point for example I try to take my mind out of that so I can relax and let my thoughts flow in a way I can use in my paper. Although I believe creativity comes with experience and can be achieved with time I also think that some people have a natural talent for that. Some people have natural insights without struggling like I have to sometimes for example, the ideas come naturally. I do feel some pressure to be creative sometimes specially when I have to turn in a paper or something like that, in a situation like that I try to relax and if I get stuck I don't panic and put my mind in others activities so I can let my mind flow.
ReplyDeleteMonique Cordeiro Luz
Liz DeGroot:
ReplyDeleteI agree with Glibert in the sense that creativity is something that comes from within and through the experiences and situations that an individual has been through. The belief that the Greeks and Romans had regarding that humans were simply the vessel of a greater beings creativity completely discredits the abilities of people. Children are often the most creative because they do not deal with self doubt and whether or not an idea is realistic. I find that I often doubt myself or feel that my work is not as good as someone else. By harshly critiquing others, it makes for a snag an individual's creative ripple. I find that I am more perceptive to creativity when I am on my own versus with a group of other people where my ideas have the potential of being shot down. When I create, I often spend time dancing in my studio to get inspired. If this option is unavailable, I find that looking at social media such as VSCO and tumblr can help to inspire me and give me ideas.
Joshua Mondragon, COM 383
ReplyDeleteCreativity is initiated by different experiences you've encountered or maybe by ideas and things you want to encounter. Anything ranging from your surroundings or inner thoughts can trigger your creative genius. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that you may not be fully responsible for the creative side you unleash. Creativity not only comes from the person but also from contributions made by music, nature, people etc - what ever it took to help you come up with something creative. Pressure can definitely be something you feel when you're challenged to be creative. However, like Gilbert said in her seminar, all you can do is play your role and do the best you can. Oleeee!!!
I believe creativity comes from the right hemisphere of the human brain. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that, one should not beat themselves up over work that doesn't receive the response expected. I disagree with the train thought of an outside entity influencing creativity. I believe that is up to the artist and the artist alone. I believe pressure is a very prominent thing within an artists mind. If I ever feel pressure whenever i'm editing a video I just remind myself that this is my vision, and as long as i like it then i will be okay. A nice way to relieve stress is to go for a long drive.
ReplyDeleteJoshua Mondragon, COM 383
ReplyDeleteCreativity is initiated by different experiences you've encountered or maybe by ideas and things you want to encounter. Anything ranging from your surroundings or inner thoughts can trigger your creative genius. I agree with Gilbert in the sense that you may not be fully responsible for the creative side you unleash. Creativity not only comes from the person but also from contributions made by music, nature, people etc - what ever it took to help you come up with something creative. Pressure can definitely be something you feel when you're challenged to be creative. However, like Gilbert said in her seminar, all you can do is play your role and do the best you can. Oleeee!!!
My personal belief is that creativity really does come mostly from the individual in the end, even I'm in agreement with one thing in particular that she mentioned. The proposal, that is, that the idea of the individual being solely responsible for creativity may be the source of the stress and pressure placed upon writers and other artists. There's also, though, the idea of creativity as an external force of what borders on disembodied spirits. Even if they're not literal spirits, some people just seem to be able to draw inspiration from ideas taken from their surroundings. Just as at this point in time, no one truly comes up with an original idea completely on their own. I've never felt much pressure when I need to create, but then again, I'm not the creative type to begin with. When forced to, I mostly just try to take inspiration from existing work while at the same time, trying to look at it from a different direction.
ReplyDeleteI believe creativity comes from confidence in your ideas. You could have an incredible idea, but since you're ultimately in charge of what does and doesn't get created, it's very easy to doubt yourself and throw away an otherwise amazing idea. By allowing yourself to create without judging yourself, you can create things that you never thought you could before. I definitely agree with Gilbert, in that the fear of being past your prime is something that comes along with being an a creative industry and something we all must learn to control. When I need to create, I set time aside to brainstorm as much as possible, no matter how ridiculous the thought is. I usually have some form of media playing in the background, usually TV or music. I occasionally feel pressure, but only if there's a close deadline.
ReplyDeleteI somewhat agree with what she says. Even though I do believe in God, I do not attribute my creative success to some unknown or mystical outside source. Of course, one could say that all inspiration comes from God since everywhere. I usually get inspiration for my work from outside influences.Sometimes I get inspiration from very vivid images and ideas that I have when I dream. But unfortunately, I can not control when these kinds of inspirations come.
ReplyDeleteI believe creativity comes from within yourself. From my experiences, creativity can come from within when you are inspired by something in your environment, from the people you surround yourself with, or just your own imagination. I agree with Gilbert’s thoughts regarding a follow-up act to one’s best work. Creativity is not something that can be forced, making it hard to compete with past work. When I need to create, I try to find inspiration and just run with it. I feel pressure when I have a deadline and do not have inspiration for something to write. I overcome that by distracting myself and doing something else. If I focus too much on trying to make something great, it usually does not end up being great.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Gilbert, I personally think she is trying to scapegoat the blame for her lack of inspiration. Of course being creative is difficult, but it seems naive to say it is some higher power's fault rather than taking responsibility. I get writer's block often, but I don't need to blame anything else for causing it, I know that I have the power to push through it eventually.
ReplyDeleteIn my experiences, creativity comes from within. Sometimes you seek creative inspiration from your surroundings, but eventually you will have to transform those ideals into your own personal creation. Creativity stems from experiences we have throughout our life time that allow us to see things from new perspectives. Gilbert brought up a valid point about the pressures of creativity and producing great results. When our creativity is so widely accepted by our peers, it raises the bar of our next endeavor. I too often feel the pressure of having to live up to the expectations of my peers and I. When these pressures arise I try to look at the big picture, understanding that my work is meant to grow and change over time.
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