Friday, November 3, 2017

DISCIPLINE

Being creative, however and whichever way we are inspired is wonderful.
Take writing for an example...
A blank page with nothing on it, yet the desire to write is with us, deep in our creative mind.
Pen to paper, just write. Let the words flow and pay no attention to meaning or grammar, simply write!
Have we a theme or just a word that bounces into our head. Grab hold of it and don't let go.
If we do this with as much sincerity as we can muster up, we will be surprised and delighted by what comes to mind.
An example... the word,  discipline, such an uninspiring word, yet stick with it.
We need discipline to...
To write / to exercise / to develop a friendship / to love.
Now apply the word to a sentence...
I was unable to exercise, just couldn't discipline myself or so I believed... 
Then I joined a walking group,  such crazy people, out walking in all kinds of weather...
It was difficult at first, yet I began to enjoy the banter and laughs as we all suffered together getting soaked and blown around in the wind and rain.
Afterwards we met in the Mountain Inn and oh such a pleasure, the soup was like a taste of heaven!
and so on and so on....
This exercise can be applied to any word / any topic.
The lesson learned is found in delving into our unconscious mind and coming up with 'gems' of imaginative stories.
A little discipline teaches us to stick with the blank page and happily surprise ourselves.
'Wisdom is born of pain.'

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