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"The mind ought sometimes to be diverted, that it may return the better to thinking."
-- Phaedrus
Simply Play
by Doug Smith
It is true that hard work leads to eventual results. It is also (sometimes) true that hard work provides its own rewards. Discipline will help you, guide you, and propel you forward through and beyond any degree of getting stuck; past any obstacles. Plod your way forever thru.
And, it is also true that the muse may respond well to all that hard work and yet may also elude you. The must may not be in a hardworking kind of mood.
Plod on if you must, and also consider playing. The muse is a playful partner who sometimes responds more quickly to tom-foolery than nose-to-the-grindstone effort. Sometimes joyful jumping around to game like innocent exploratory play is the break that you, and your muse, require.
Let your muse come out to play -- and play right back.
Play without a goal. Play without a destination. Play without a project to ground you. Simply play. The muse likes to play around.
Are you ready to play?
For help on developing your creativity, contact Doug
Updated 23 February 2007 | Copyright 2007 Doug Smith