As a Guide to Creativity, lots of people tell me they WANT to be more Creative. They see the creative life as a playful life, filled with happy happenings and exciting adventures. They imagine themselves living on a sunny, tropical island, painting brilliant landscapes and being served sweet drinks by beautiful muses in pastel dresses.
But, in my four decades of living the Creative life, and in the thousands of years of creative lives I have studied, I have yet to see this creative imagining come true. Because, the truth is, my creative initiates, the creative life is NOT anything like we imagine.
For when we give our lives over to the muses, their first mission is to turn our current lives upside down and inside out. It is only when we survive and thrive in this first turning, that we truly begin to live a Creative life.
So, if you DARE to be creative, prepare yourself for the turning. Give up the dream that you have any control over the whats and wherefores of your future. Give up believing that your plans and imaginings will come true. Give over control of your life to the muses, strap on your seat belt and prepare for the most frightening ride of your life.
Who knows, if the muses as kind and the fates are forgiving, you may end up on a sunny island, drinking sweet drinks and painting brilliant landscapes. Just don't bet on it.
