The Creative Process Is Best Kept Messy

July 19, 2012 7 Comments


No matter our station in life, we are often crossed with rules and scripts for how to maintain decorum,  often at the cost of a messy creative process. Messy creative processes that are likely to yield gems of wisdom, artistry and experience.

The truth is that while rules insure protection from disaster — they mostly certainly guarantee mediocrity as well. And too many rules prevent improvisation, originality and risk.

While there is nothing wrong in being courteous, proper and correct — there is something disastrous about being a cog in a wheel — simply put, mediocre. Our mediocre selves will never disappoint at being its best while our unique inner souls clamour in protest.

When was the last time you allowed your inner creative soul to sing out, even if off key?

 

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  • Wes Roberts

    …brilliant!

    …thank you………..!!!

  • Mommyceo

    Love your seven sentences.  good job!

  • Phil Rood

    so I’m not a disorganized chaotic mess, I’m a creative genius… good to know

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      Lol… is mess by necessity chaotic?

  • Mandy Barnett

    As a champion for the ‘creative’ in people I agree that being open to the messy side brings inspiration & surprise. Try to be open to your inner most creative muse – whether it is writing, painting, quilting, pottery or any of the other numerous art forms available to us all.

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  • http://mauricefoverholt.wordpress.com/ Maurice F. Overholt

    So true.  My mentor, a worship leader, once mentioned that we need to be ok with brief moments of “mess” to allow for creative changes in the middle of things.