-Ideas come in multiples- the same or similar idea occurs to multiple people around the world.
It is up to you to take that idea, that inspiration and run with it. USE IT and make it into Something, then release it out into the world. The Universe may be presenting the same idea to many people, a lot of discoveries come in multiples at around the same time, or for certain, there is someone else that thought like you in the past, or even RIGHT NOW as you are reading these words.
-It's okay to have a "day job"
The pressure to pay the bills can stifle creativity. It doesn't deserve that kind of burden. At least for me, with balance, creating things is not "on the side" but just another part of what I do in the day. A lot of creatives need another thing to live and cannot rely on their Art alone. But that's okay because you will still be able to create if you want to, and hey more power to you if you can get that to become your day job.
-Is the job or career worthy enough that you are fine with the shit that may come or comes with it?
Whether it be the repeated rejections of your art or writing, or working 80 crazy hours. I love cooking and baking, it would be amazing if I was able to fill the majority of my day with it, same goes for drawing and painting. But I don't think I can tolerate the stuff that comes with it in a full-time job. Now with music, my love my passion, if I get rejected a million times- and I've experienced a fraction of that-or I have to learn music theory and production and things I didn't really want to learn because I'm not actively creating music but I do it because these basics will eventually help me, WELL I will still keep doing it. One day if I can get paid enough to sustain my life then I'll let it consume me even if it comes with "the bad". You have to be fine with the shit that comes with your desired job, at least if you want to stick with it. But hey I'm not telling you can't complain!
The BEST feeling in the world
other than falling in love-requited or unrequited
-is the feeling of being propelled forward by something while you yourself are also moving forward-physically and/or mentally. Gilbert gives an example of walking on those moving platforms at the airport, I love that feeling too. I've also felt it while running, right until the moment of breathlessness catches me. I've once dreamt of running but not feeling out of breath- that was an ideal serene feeling.
It's the same with creating something, looking back on it, and feeling happy, satisfied with what you wrought out of thin air. For me, it seems like there is a path floating in the universe, a yellow brick road toward my idea realized. I feel proud when I've found it and walked on it toward, but I'm always thinking is this the right path? The brick road is actually a rough forest trail that sometimes has markings to guide you but other times there is little demarcation between the trail, the forest, and you. It's only looking back that I see there was a man-made path.
The Creative Endeavour can seem hazy but by sticking with it, trusting the process, and with persistence, the ideas turn into the actual thing that makes you happy.
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