Robert Fritz: The Paradoxical Flow of Creativity

This week’s offer is a guest post from one of my Keynote Speakers for this year’s smARTist Telesummit 2010–none other than the international best selling author, Robert Fritz, whose perspective on creative behavior is fresh and freeing!  Enjoy…..

The Paradoxical Flow of Creativity

by Robert Fritz

When we create, we do two things that are apparently opposite.

We actively focus the creative process toward the full manifestation of our vision, while at the same time allowing ourselves to be aimless and non-directive.

We are narrow and wide, active and passive, Yin and Yang.

Too often, artists obsess on only one side of the Yin/Yang equation.  Some make a point to be open and aimless, with no outcome in mind.  Go with the flow, don’t try to control, let it all hang out, wait for inspiration to hit.

Others are willpower freaks, overcoming obstacles, staying positive, using determination and commitment to forge their way to success.

Alone, neither approach is productive.  We must have both Yin and Yang.  We must narrow our focus to what we are creating, and at the same time broaden awareness to allow unimagined insight to surface.

When we create, we are actively involved in a dynamic, controlled decision-making process and at the same time in a state of relaxation, passively receptive, relinquishing control, and able to let go of the vision we are so hotly pursuing.

While both the Yin and the Yang co-exist, sometimes we are more focused on one aspect than the other. And we may shift our attention often. Yet a true balance of both aspects of the Yin/Yang principle are in play the entire time, always playing equal roles in the creative process.

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Robert Fritz is going to be at the 4th annual smARTist Telesummit 2010, where he will be dishing out even more practical philosophical gems.

Early Bird Registration only lasts until next Tuesday, Dec 8th – BTW!