ORIGINAL THOUGHT

this is my topic for this blog, yes original thought. as a bright young 22 year old it is said that i am at my peak of original thought and thus creativity. others may choose to believe this, or seek to disprove it. my opinion on the matter is simple. it might appear as though we all reach an age where we accept the world around us and stop trying to challenge it.

we all seem to reach a point where we settle for what is around us, in terms of resources, to express our creativity. for instance having the money and time to bring out these thoughts. some would say a true artist wouldn't need much, but i doubt we all know the person who created the most beautiful popsicle sculpture, whereas we all remember who painted the mona lisa. my point is if the means to achieve aren't there we usually give up.

my sister used to paint. she studied art, its concepts, techniques, and styles. there came a point where she stopped and picked up a brief case with the rest of her graduating class and left art behind. i wrote and recorded music during school until the time came when i had to join the work force. i have only recorded one song in the past year as a result. as i'm writing this it makes me a little depressed. i still have the ideas creativity inside. i can feel it periodically.

take time after you have read this and ask yourself what has gotten in your way of your creativity and for what reason. ask yourself if you are better, or worse because of it. i know that i now have a goal to get back in touch with my original thought and encourage you to do the same.