## Who are the artists and what do they do? ### Art [[A life is an art piece of self-expression]] [[Art is a circulation of energetic ideas]] [[Art is a portal to the unseen world]] [[Art is freedom]] [[Art is self-expression]] --> [[Self-expression helps self-discovery]] [[Art is serious and playful at the same time]] [[Art connects people]] [[Everyone's path to great art is unique.]] ### Artists [[Artists are in the service to art]] [[Artists should not be tied to social responsibilities]] [[Artists strive for greatness]] [[Artists strive to keep themselves pure and unattached]] [[Sensitivity is a blessing and a curse]] ### The Creative Process - [[Creativity is ubiquitous]] - [[Perception is an art of our own creation]] - [[Creativity is a state of being (not doing)]] - [[The source of creativity is around & within us]] - [[Our creation is the mechanism through which the creative energy of the universe manifests]] - [[All of our work is a collaboration]] - [[The universe leads us]] - [[We and the unverse are one]] - [[The ecstatic is the heart of the creative process]] ## How do they do it? - Value inspirations - [[Inspirations are valuable]] - [[Inspirations are top priority]] - [[Make space to invite & allow great ideas to come|Create space]] - [[Thoughts & inspirations only come when there is open space]] - [[Create a state in which what you want becomes inetivable]] - [[Beneficial distraction spurs creativity]] - [[Great wisdom lies in the subconscious]] - [[Widened awareness is the root of creativity|Widen your awareness]] - [[Creativity requires listening for the universe]] - [[Listening is expanding our consciousness]] - [[Listening is suspending disbelief]] - [[Self awareness is transcendence of ego]] - [[Great artists don't try to fit in or conform|Don't conform]] - [[Amplifying the your unique difference is crucial in art]] - [[Ditch the rules and assumptions]] - [[Following rules lead to mediocrity]] - [[Revolutionary ideas invent their own context]] - Others - Dilligence -- [[Inspiration and diligence need to come in pairs]] - Ignorance -- [[There is great power in not knowing]] - Belief -- [[Belief leads to creation]] - Mindset -- [[Hold an mindset of abundance is good for creativity]] - Discipline -- [[Discipline creates freedom]] - Distill -- [[Distill a work down to its essence]] - Details -- [[Success lies in habits and details]] - Share -- [[Share your work]] & work with the garage door open - Curiosity & Discovery -- [[Artists are not entirely focused on the goal]]