An Idea for Consideration

What’s Upstream?

I often think of creativity and consumption as opposites.  

It is literally true that we can’t consume and create at the same time. If we spend all of our time consuming (social media, movies and tv, podcasts, books, shopping, eating, etc), there is little time or energy left to create. 

It is also true that what we consume has a massive impact on what we create.  Like water, the information we consume flows into every aspect of our life.  It seeps into every part of us and influences our choices, often in invisible ways.

Pay attention to what information is upstream from you, and what influences you would like to keep consuming.

A Question I've Found Helpful

What is upstream from me right now that I want to keep consuming? What do I want to change? 

What is my current balance between creativity and consumption?  If I want to adjust it, what is one small thing I can do differently, starting today?

An Article I Enjoyed Reading

Elizabeth Gilbert: When A Magical Idea Comes Knocking You Have Three Options

I love what Elizabeth Gilbert has to say in this article about where our creative ideas come from and how we can choose to engage with them (or not).

A Quote That Inspires Me

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.

Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it. Begin it now.”


-Goethe

What I've Been Up To This Week

Music - here's a video of my original song La Vie Continue.

Blog - This week, I wrote about the value of the quiet voice of our intuition, and remembering to connect with ourselves.

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Until next time, I wish all of you the best in your journey to make something of meaning. 

Much love,

Aidan

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