RE: How I Self-Sabotage my creative collaborations - people aren't psychic!
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Interesting glimpse into the creative process which is so very far from being smooth or pointy or even clear to many of us. I've been a lot happier since I 1. figured out what I really really want from music, and 2. stopped bothering too much about being creative for its own sake 😅 Keep on keeping on!
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interesting.... so are you saying that becoming much more focussed has helped?
I certainly tend to lean towards being 'creative for its own sake'. But maybe thats where Im going wrong?
Not sure Ive got the discipline to actually focus.... hmm. Good food for thought
Yes, but the focus (for me) has to meet happiness goals as well as just being a cool thing to do. So there's a lot of cool stuff I could do but don't, because doing so would isolate me socially and therefore work against my happiness. (I don't have a huge desire for social contact, but my mental health suffers without any at all, and I want it to have a point, not just be people drinking and gossiping together). Eg, I don't take part in Hive open mics even though I like Hive and I like music, because it doesn't involve playing with others.
One thing I've noticed since doing this is I spend very little time thinking about all the things I would like to achieve one day, and almost all my time thinking about the next collaborative task that I have promised to do. My attention and energies are spoken for, so there's much less blue sky thinking. Bit like being married I guess?
hehe. thats great! married to the blockchain :)
I tend to prefer being in the room with a person when I collaborate but Ive certainly had some fun times contributing over the internet. Not sure its a sustainable source of happiness/meaningfulness for me ... awesome that its helping you to be more present with your creative thoughts though!
I definitely feel the same about liking socialising to have a 'point' other than just mundane discourse. Sometimes it feels a lot like wading through mud to get to the gems. Maybe thats why its addictive?