Eddie,

I've always found that when I have an IDEA to develop, I don't have to find ways to prioritize the time... it's more like I have to find ways to override the obsession and do anything else.

Unfortunately, I often find myself slap out of ideas. Life is often too much of the same ol' rut, with nothing new in it to spark a flame.

I am definitely NOT creatively inspired by:

1) TV

2) Movies

3) envying other people's accomplishments

4) being around critical or negative people

5) forcing myself into a mold where Ijust don't fit

6) making everything into a task instead of a playful endeavor
(So I steer clear of those things)


on the other hand, the following things do tend to inspire me:

1) being around other creative people

2) any kind of playful thinking or activity. Play leads to creativity. Many of the world's great inventions have been the result of a person's playful pursuit of an idea that fascinated him. (search the archive for Mac's comparative definitions of "professional" and "amateur")

3) being personally involved, as opposed to watching from the sidelines

4) having a goal, and visualizing how good the future success will be

5) being around people who are co-conspirators or who encourage me. (eg. the forum)

6) remembering that everybody has problems and my life is not substantially different from everybody else's... neither substantially better nor substantially worse.

7) trying new things to break the old rut-habits and introduce new perspectives which automatically introduces new ideas, which automatically gets the creative juices flowing.

8) remembering my past successes as proof that my current slump is not the best indicator of my capability.

Based on your past communication, I'd say you have a solid track record of creative success. Set a new musical goal, something you haven't already done. Pursue it playfully without time constraints. abandon the idea of perfection and focus on what's interesting and enjoyable about what you're doing.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0