It is easy to say that you are going to spend regular time creating art
but being truly motivated to create goes deeper than that
These blogs I am writing are designed to develop a healthy art practice
then to make a habit - then to become obsessed - and then to be a die hard creative till you die
The truth is - you dont want to be creating art just for the sake of "being creative"
It needs to be connected to something
be of value somehow
have a deeper and richer purpose
be part of a bigger picture
In the end - being a creative - and living a creative life
is the highest pursuit - right up the top there on Maslows Theory of Needs
its self actualisation
a life of the highest order
because 'being a creative' is not about 'just making stuff'
what you are doing is constantly working on your greatest project
you
Its a long and complicated process
so this starting at the beginning
If you really want to achieve something- it needs to be for a fundamental reason - that moves you to act -
Creating Time to Create is a fundamental step in building something beautiful with your life
so... to get you thinking about developing a plan to use time well - I have created a fun resource to print out and fill in -
this time they fit into the acronym of T.I.M.M.E
personally I am a huge fan of printables - I love to take them to a coffee shop - spend some quiet time away from my work - and let the printables questions guide me to focus and brainstorm
even if I get one piece of valuble information from the process - then its worth it
Members of the Art Garden recieve a four week special extra series of printouts for this sequence
but for you today we have the cover pages for you to think about
The printouts today are the skeleton steps in a process of Transformation
They are a bit of fun - and any time spent on self assesment is valuable
Its about brainstorming and mindmapping ... writing down whatever comes into your thoughts
so print out the pages - turn off all distractions - fill them out - and see what YOU think
The first step in working out what to DO
is to work out what you WANT
....so what do you really want? ...
write it down
This page is about your highest purpose
your ultimate goal
What do you think you were born to do
Using a classic '5 Pillars' approach - write down what is happening in your life right now in all
these different aspects of your life
The biggest driving force of your behaviour is the WHY ... you are motivated to act because of your reason why
But to keep your world in balance - think about ALL things
higher purpose
mental
relational
physical
financial
this is a basic assesment - you want to think objectively - approach it like you were writing it about a friend
Pretend you have time travelled to your perfect future
What is your next level
What does your house look like, your car, your relationship
Spend some time day dreaming - there are no limitations - its only thought
How did your day go at work
Look at each of the 5 pillars from the sheet before - and upgrade them
In thinking about the vision of your upgraded life
look at each pillar, and write down every physical thing you can think of that it will take to get there
What equiptment will you need
Reveal to yourself the material objects that you will need
Then break down how much it will cost
Then create your self a financial goal
and dont think small
Its not enough to get random things done
you have to accomplish tasks that really matter to you and your long term goal
So document the next imediate steps you have to take to upgrade your life to the next level
Prioritize your Actions
Powerblock Your Time
Focus on Each Step one at a time
Essentialism is about breaking all your tasks into actionable steps and prioritizing them
but I like to take it one step further than that - by reducing it one more time
and every day
start by doing the most important thing on your list
then it doesnt matter what else you get up to after that - your done