“One of the major challenges facing creative individuals is that of building upon the continuity of human knowledge while achieving novel insights. ... On the one hand, to intensify an inquiry and develop a sense of commitment to a creative life, the learner needs models, teachers, and collaborators. On the other hand, the individual, while building upon the past, needs to transform it, and thus broaden his or her choices.” NeedsHumansHandsPastChoicesIndividualChallengesCreativityNovelCreativeTeacherAchieveBuildingMajorsModelsCommitmentInnovationInsightInquiryContinuityLearnersCollaboratorsHuman KnowledgeCreative Life Author:Vera John-Steiner
“Meaning and value depend on human mind space and the commitment of time and energy by very smart people to a creative enterprise. And the time, energy, and brain power of smart, creative people are not abundant. These are the things that are scare, and in some sense they become scarcer as the demand for these talents increases in proportion to the amount of abundant computing power available.” PeopleMindHumansValuesEnergySpaceBrainCreativeTalentDependsAmountDemandSmartCommitmentIncreaseAvailableProportionEnterpriseHuman MindScareCreative PeopleSmart PeopleComputingTime And EnergyVery SmartBrain Power Author:Steven Weber
“I do have commitment phobia, which I think is underlied by death anxiety. I feel that if you are in a relationship, there is a real genuine possibility of plateauing, and there is a possibility for a creative, emotional and spiritual death because of it. Only part of me feels this way, but it's enough to create an anxiety which makes me think twice before committing.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsRealEnoughSpiritualCreativePossibilityEmotionalAnxietyCommitmentGenuineThink TwicePhobiaSpiritual Death Author:Alex Karpovsky
“So I come before you with a budget that is honest in its discussion of our challenges, creative in its possible solutions, compassionate in its commitment to our most vulnerable, and balanced on the bottom line.” ChallengesLinesCreativeHonestSolutionsCommitmentBottomVulnerableBudgetsDiscussionCompassionateBalancedBottom Line Author:James H. Douglas
“The touring thing is such a huge time commitment. I'm really feeling like I want to start writing and recording music again. But I have to leave for tour tomorrow. That's kind of frustrating; at the end of the day, you're plugging into this lifestyle. It's the "band lifestyle," and that's weird! I would like for touring to be creative in its own right.” WritingKindFeelingsCreativeTomorrowCommitmentLifestyleBe CreativeFrustrating Author:Robin Pecknold
“If you always dreamed of writing a novel or a memoir, and you used to love to write, and were pretty good at it, will it break your heart if it turns out you never got around to it? If you wake up one day at eighty, will you feel nonchalant that something always took precedence over a daily commitment to discovering your creative spirit? If not--if this very thought fills you with regret--then what are you waiting for?” IfsFeelsWritingHeartUsedSpiritTurnsWaitingBreakNovelCreativeRegretOne DayCommitmentWake UpMemoirDiscoveringEightyBreak Your HeartPrecedenceUsed To LoveCreative SpiritNonchalant Author:Anne Lamott
“My mother ... had a very deep inner spirituality that allowed her to rebuild her life. It's extraordinary that she had such a strong sense of self and such a commitment to the future and such a strong creative sense that she could build new worlds for herself and for us out of the total devastation in her life.” WorldSelfInspirationMotherSpiritualityStrongCreativeMomCommitmentExtraordinaryNew WorldSense Of SelfVery DeepHappy Mothers DayDevastationStrong Sense Of Self Author:Caroline Kennedy
“The best revenge is the massive success.” InspirationalIdeasDreamMotivationalCan DoCreativeRiskMagicPositiveGeniusCommitmentInnovationCommittedRevengeCommitMassiveBe CreativeYou Can Do ItBoldnessGreat IdeaInsperationalTaking RisksI Can Do ItRisk-takingIndecisionBusiness InnovationDo Whatever You WantCreative PowerBest RevengeLive Your DreamsCreative ThoughtCreativity And WritingCreative GeniusRisks In LifeTalent And GeniusInnovation InspirationPower Of IdeasInspirational CoachInspirational AchievementRisking Your LifeMotivational AchievementInspirational And InnovationLife Best InspirationalCommitment In BusinessRelated To CreativityBold ActionsBoldness And CourageCoupletsRisking Your HeartIdeas And ActionMagic In The WorldArtistic GeniusMotivational SpeechBest Night Of My LifeSaying Whatever Author:Frank Sinatra
“The rapidly evolving global economy demands a dynamic and creative workforce. The arts and its related businesses are responsible for billions of dollars in cultural exports for this country. It is imperative that we continue to support the arts and arts education both on the national and local levels. The strength of every democracy is measured by its commitment to the arts.” ArtCountryLevelsEducationSupportEconomyCreativeDemocracyDemandCommitmentResponsibleDollarsBillionsLocalsEvolveRelatedImperativesCarpe DiemCreative WorkGlobal EconomyWorkforceArt EducationMusic Education Author:Charles Segars
“We cannot will to have insights. We cannot will to have creativity, but we can will to give ourselves to the creative experience with intensity of dedication and commitment.” GivingCreativityCreativeCommitmentInsightIntensityDedication Author:Rollo May
“Humanity may destroy the possibilities for life on earth unless the freedom and power that we have acquired are channeled in new creative directions by a spiritual awareness and moral commitment that transcend nationalism, racism, sexism, religious sectarianism, anthropocentrism, and the dualism between human culture and nature. This is the great issue for the 1990s and the twenty-first century.” FirstsHumansMayEarthSpiritualHumanityCultureReligiousMoralCreativeIssuesCenturyAwarenessPossibilityRacismCommitmentTwentiesContemplationNationalismSexismSectarianismSpiritual AwarenessDualismAnthropocentrism Author:Steven Clark Rockefeller
“The greatest trouble with most of us is that our demands upon ourselves are so feeble, the call upon the great within of us so weak and intermittent that it makes no impression upon the creative energies; it lacks the force that transmutes desires into realities.” RealityDesireEnergyForceCreativeTroubleDemandCommitmentWeakImpressionCreative EnergyIntermittent Author:Orison Swett Marden
“Enthusiasm is not an emotional state. It is a spiritual commitment, a loving surrender to our creative process. Enthusiasm - from the Greek, filled with God - is an ongoing energy supply tapped into the flow of life itself.” StatesSpiritualSpiritualityEnergyProcessCreativeEmotionalCommitmentFlowFilledSurrenderEnthusiasmGreekCreative ProcessOngoing Book:The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition Source: The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition