The Power of Creativity \(Book 1\): Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life pdfdrive com

Step 4: Consider the Wider Canvas
In  the  trenches  of  daily  life,  most  people  don’t  have  time  to  think  about  where
and who they’d like to become over the next 12 months, five or even ten years.
Now  that  you  know  better,  include  a  wish  list  of  places  to  visit,  creative
projects to accomplish, and dreams to realise.
Consider  what  you  could  create  if  you  had  unlimited  time  money  and
resources.
Identify projects in each area of your life that will help you accomplish these
dreams.  Your  list  might  include  things  like  releasing  a  best-selling  album  or
publishing a popular thriller series.
Don’t just think big. Think IMAX!
After you’re done with grandiosity, consider how your future creative project
will impact other important areas of your life. What kind of compromises might
you need to make? What kind of obstacles will you have to overcome?
For  example,  you  might  need  to  go  back  to  college  to  study  music  and
improve your skills, the trade-off being to give up some financial resources and
time away from your family.
Can  you  balance  your  creative  goals  with  your  personal  values?  Nobody  is
going to answer this question for you.
Finally,  remember  to  consider  what  happens  after  you  accomplish  a  major
life goal. Will the sacrifices it costs to paint a masterpiece be worth it and what
will you do next?
Irish singer and artist Glen Hansard (b. 1970) has dedicated his entire life to
creating music, but after he won an Oscar for writing the song “Falling Slowly”,
he  fell  into  a  depression  and  drank  heavily.  He  figured  out  how  to  live  with
success only after meeting Bruce Springsteen.
He  said  that  everything  I  had  ever  been  in  my  life  –  that  guy
struggling against the world – had died the night we won the Oscar.
I was in a different part of my life, a different suit. He said I should
learn to embrace it, enjoy it.”

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