The Truth About Nothing

September 3, 2012 6 Comments


Nothing is a place that many creatives visit often.

Nothing to write, nothing to draw, nothing to say, nothing in my bank account.

Nothing is a terrifying place  for those desperately eager to be somebody or to achieve anything. Nothing is the desert in which we search for the oasis of our dreams.

But nothing is also a wellspring where we truly discover the central essence of what it means to be nothing but ourselves. And being ourselves is essential if we wish to be truly unique and creative.

Are you walking through a desert right now?

 

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About GeoffTalbot: Geoff Talbot is the founder of this Creative Blog. He loves writing words that encourage creative people.

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  • Emiliy

    YES! pocketbook stolen, mobile phone broken, no cash, and guess what just happened: my bike’s chain came off.

  • Pauline32in32

    If we create, we have to become comfortable with nothing. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be creators; we would be adapters or borrowers. I like how your seven sentences always make me think!

    • Phil Rood

      As creators, we are also adapters and borrowers Pauline… I don’t completely buy into the concept that “there are no new ideas” but I think elements from some things get borrowed and repurposed into other things. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just the nature of things like storytelling and communicating to an audience.

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  • Phil Rood

    I’m really not in much of a desert right now, as I’ve given myself direction. I’ve figured out that creating in the midst of a bigger project gives me enough direction to not be stuck with “nothing” every day… I’m creating a series of drawings right now that is themed, as well as working on writing and drawing a book. Working within these bigger projects gives me challenges as to how to execute things, but it also gives me direction to go in and that’s a great jumping off point for me

  • http://twitter.com/TanaraMcCauley Tanara McCauley

    Well written, especially the need to be “nothing but ourselves.” In the effort to become successful at an artistic craft, it’s easy to try and see what others are doing and attempt to copy the pattern so we can “make it” too. But then again, it’s not an art if it’s not original. I’m in the desert of trying to be true to who I am as a writer without worrying about how it’s received, but worrying about it all the same. Your posts are great inspiration!