Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Creative Adult

                                                                           Source: neutralnotes.tumblr.com via Kristin on Pinterest


Do you also think so????
I do.

I am a creative adult. My obvious creativity is the Art I make but that apart I would like to consider myself creative in various other things like cooking, dressing/styling (I love clothes :)), decorating etc etc etc and  believe me I am not blowing my own trumpet here. I may not be an expert in all these things but I watch, I observe, I learn and then I apply :) and yes I can do it without any formal training.

I have a child in me . I still have the curiosity and imagination of a child. Whenever I see something new that interests me , I try to learn about it, I ask questions ( or shall I say I GOOGLE :)). I acquire the knowledge and then use it or apply it whenever necessary or applicable. Now this can be in some physical form or as a part of a conversation or discussion.

Now what is that the child in me has survived??????
I say I haven't let the general disappointments of life get to me. of course I have been sad about various things but I have come out of them, learnt a lesson wherever necessary, forgotten about a certain things and then moved on. I have made a conscious effort to be a happy person and to never lose the child like  ( not childish ;)) quality in me. Of course I behave all grown up and responsible, but only when the situation demands it, but other then that I enjoy all the small, medium and big things that I come across :) :)

What do you have to say about it ?
I think many of us are creative, we simply vary in the degree of creativeness. But some people let life take over their creative juices. I have seen people making statements like: When I was young I used to do this, I used to do that but not any more, my time has passed.

I am firmly resolved to make all the possible efforts to make sure I never have to make such a statement.
What about you?


28 comments:

  1. hey purvi you write so well be my follower i do the same..:)

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  2. oh my goodness, i couldn't agree more. my fiance is a screenwriter, adventure type movies, I know he'll just love this quote. amazing post, love. thanks for sharing. if you get a sec I'd love to hear what you think of my latest trend report and enter my giveaway. xo

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  3. I think so too, I really do.
    I'm really happy that the child in me is still here, I would be a very sad person if that wouldn't be the case.

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  4. So sweet Purvi. The fact that you have a child in you keeps the creative energies flowing! Even I enjoy the new things with a child like curiosity....

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  5. Love this quote and I totally agree! It´s so important to keep your creativity alive!

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  6. Having a child in you keeps the fire burning. The desire to keep learning and understanding things makes you progress. This is a very good post, food for thought.
    Impressively put forward.
    Have a wonderful week ahead Purvi:)

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  7. I work with kids a lot so I think that helps whenever I try to be too "adult." They'll check me! It's important to be creative!

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  8. We share the same way of thinking! My inner child is still alive and kicking, should I think that my time has passed.....i would be very unhappy! Experiences are a great training to enjoy what you currently have, that's my motto!

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  9. My dad would always say to me, "Never let the child in you die!" ... I guess that line just stuck. I still say things like, "when I was young ... " but I also make it a point to do all those 'young' things all over again :)

    Great post!

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  10. Never be matured enuff to be called PLAIN BORING. The child inside should always be thr. Thats true beauty I think. I am so happy that u have managed to keep it alive. KUDOS!

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  11. Hi darling, I think you should be so proud of ability to harness your creativity and turn it into something amazing. I think you would love Clarens, because it is a haven for all types of artists.

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  12. hahah good one ha....creativity is something that's devine and is found in children in ambudance ......as we grow, our day to day habits and thinking keep starting getting molded into a predefined model.....who's orginality survives are called creative or freaks......!!!!

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  13. so true!

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  14. Agreed !

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  15. Well said. We all have our own hidden or obvious talents.

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  16. truee, creativity = the chld who survived.
    No boring monotony.
    :)

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  17. Great post! I agree...I love life and learning. I love using creativity and imagination. I think 'age ain't nothin but a number' and should not stop our progression and growth or stop us from doing things that we like to do.

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  18. And the people with such child like innocence are the few, who survive the so called 'harsh' world happily, tension free!
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  19. what you said is true, people let life take over... when i was going through university it pretty much stomped my creativity, it wasnt until a few years ago when i started a blog that i found it back

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  20. I so agree with you..I too count myself among those who have preserved the child in them..and act all mature and responsible kinds only when the situation demands :)
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  21. Your art is stunning !So true that everyone of us has a creative spark in us- some of us choose to ignite it , some let it languish in rigmarole of daily existence, jobs and busy schedules..

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  22. I feel everyone has a childlike character in them. We only flaunt it whenever necessary.
    I do agree with you.

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  23. What a great quote - so true!! xx

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  24. Love the quote, so so true. I think I live that way, more so now I'm a mum myself, as I try so hard to nurture my sons creativity which inevitably rubs off on me :)

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  25. Maturity doesn't mean you have to be serious and all. A responsible adult can eat ice-cream, go on the merry-go-around and laugh whenever he/she feels like.
    People are stupid :P

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  26. I hate making such statements too...people think we're being childish by indulging in something as creative as artwork because they're too practical and mostly never understand the awesome that is art. I have a curious child in me too and I think everybody does, it doesn't mean we're not mature enough.

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