When is the last time you surprised
yourself? Have you turned your
creativity loose in a moment of inspiration and just created something
outrageous, wild, funny, or tasty?
I love to cook. Once, when Carolyn was away I got an inspired
idea and tried my hand at a chocolate something-or-other dessert. I mixed, whipped, molded, stirred, added, and
… it was a flop. It was a delicious and
fun flop. I only ate one helping of this
delectable dish and threw the rest away, but it was fun, I learned what not to
do next time, and made a memory.
What would you like to do?
I’m trying my hand at poetry ala Shel
Silverstein. He has always amused and
delighted me with the way his mind worked, and recently I've tried my hand at
writing some poetry that has absolutely no redeeming value. It is just fun.
And do you know what? Some of it is pretty good. I test market these on Carolyn, and most of
the time she laughs out loud and applauds my efforts. I’ve even dared to post two on Facebook and
have received favorable comments.
Will everyone in the world like my
stuff? No. Seth Godin has helped me immensely with this
part of life.
Seth says in part: “You
will not reach everyone in the world with your widget, gadget, poem, novel or
whatever you do. All you really care
about are those who DO like what you do.
Go after that segment of the population and forget the rest of the world.”
So, Seth.
I have surprised myself lately. I
can write a few poems that a few people like.
Will I win a Nobel Peace Prize for Poetry? Not hardly.
But I am delighting myself in a new and creative vein, and some of my
readers are smiling as well.
You never know what you can do until you
try. The sale you almost made pays the
same as the painting you thought about but never put on canvas.
Critical concept – DO SOMETHING! If it works, great. If it doesn't, you had fun and surprised
yourself.
And maybe ‘delight’ visited your house.
P Michael
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xlnt! encouraging and right on!
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