MuffINtellect

The power of creativity is seeded within a confessors true desire to confess what they believe to be true, or most of the time what they find to be completely silly and in need of expressing. Being Peace is an excellent example of what can ensue when there is a creative spark that cannot be suppressed nor pressed onto the minds of those reading, unless they truly analyze and contemplate what the collection of words mean to the reader. It is a testament to Thich Nhat Hanh's own personal discoveries. Each paragraph starts with what seems to be a secret code of discovery, a part of our lives as human beings that we hesitate to observe and are tentative to fix and or improve as time goes on. "We are so busy we hardly have time to look at the people we love" this is so simple, it almost sounds as if Henry David Thoreau writ it. I only say this because he goes on to making observances to meditation, and how it is an almost existential insight into the unknown that follows us as if it is a shadow unseen. This is the intellect that all humans should have, in my opinion, the world could very well be a better place if THIS was the INTER-national anthem. Of course, there would be nothing to complain about if such creativity was not sparked by the lack of intellect of others. Writers need substance to sustain their intellect and observance turned into creativity.

Moving on, the site given was INCREDIBLY interesting. Meeting Macomber: Remixing Intellect and Creativity really spoke to me. Being a person who has a strong affinity for music, I can see exactly how William Macomber can make statements with his mere appearance. It is a testament to the creative spark that of a musician posses, a combination of many elements. The style of which they play, whether their eyes are closed or open when singing, and whether they are willing to wear their heart on their sleeves no matter what the content of the arrangement calls for. I'm a huge fan of the photo on the google page on the far right in the second row of pictures, last column. The black and white photo of the simple man, with the creative intellect and spark in his eye.


"Engage in creative work intelligently, and engage in intellectual work creatively." (Media Studies: A field guide)

A friend and I shared an affinity for this quote, It seems to be a strong component of an actors work. An artist can live by many different rules but an actor must ENGAGE. That is a constant that shall never waver, you cannot sit back and paint the canvas unless you are engaged. Even those who seem to create effortlessly are so bound to their desire for creating. An actor shall be discouraged if they do not feel as though they have engaged themselves, at least a painter can restart. A performance is final, and complete engagement must be 100% evident. It is a complete commitment, and that is something our teachers speak of. You can have the imagination, but commitment takes years of intellectual farming. It seems as though we've only just begun, and some of us have been acting for quite some time.