Comments on: Be More Creative through Nonjudgment http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment a blog about the connected age Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Vanessa http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-846 Vanessa Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:40:44 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-846 I had a discussion very similar to this post with my 19 year old brother the other night at dinner. He really struggles with being too self-aware, and you stop being creative the moment you start to think about what other people think. It's so painful watching him ride his skateboard or show off the graphic designs he created for class. He's so self-critical. At least he's young enough that he has some time to grow out of this. I hate to see him struggle to meet some external (phantom) standard. It takes the enjoyment out of life. I had a discussion very similar to this post with my 19 year old brother the other night at dinner. He really struggles with being too self-aware, and you stop being creative the moment you start to think about what other people think. It’s so painful watching him ride his skateboard or show off the graphic designs he created for class. He’s so self-critical. At least he’s young enough that he has some time to grow out of this. I hate to see him struggle to meet some external (phantom) standard. It takes the enjoyment out of life.

]]> By: Anne http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-845 Anne Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:20:59 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-845 Jerri, I'm glad it was helpful. I wrote it partially as a reminder to myself that both good and bad external judgments and statistics can be stifling. It's easy to get caught up in the stats and lose the joy of it. Jerri, I’m glad it was helpful. I wrote it partially as a reminder to myself that both good and bad external judgments and statistics can be stifling. It’s easy to get caught up in the stats and lose the joy of it.

]]> By: Learninghorses (Jerri) http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-844 Learninghorses (Jerri) Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:47:51 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-844 I'm new to this blogging world and when I started out I was thrilled with the concept of sharing. My blog is about learning, devoted to people like me who are passionate about horses. But after putting up the adsense and watching the stats I quickly became consumed with that aspect of the blog. But the holidays and family kept me away from the PC (along with my 2 teenage siblings who hogged it while visiting) and I was rejuivinated to post and write, not analyze and track. I am excited about what I can share (and learn) in 2007. This post is a nice reminder. I’m new to this blogging world and when I started out I was thrilled with the concept of sharing. My blog is about learning, devoted to people like me who are passionate about horses. But after putting up the adsense and watching the stats I quickly became consumed with that aspect of the blog. But the holidays and family kept me away from the PC (along with my 2 teenage siblings who hogged it while visiting) and I was rejuivinated to post and write, not analyze and track. I am excited about what I can share (and learn) in 2007. This post is a nice reminder.

]]> By: Anne http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-842 Anne Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:19:28 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-842 Audrey - I love Natalie Goldberg! I haven't read her stuff in years, though... I will need to pick them up at the library and reread them. I know she's big into Zen Buddhism, on which the whole nonjudging idea is based. I'm suffering from a bit of writer's block right now, so this is a good reminder. "Give yourself permission to be the worst writer in the universe." Perfect. Exactly what I needed. Audrey - I love Natalie Goldberg! I haven’t read her stuff in years, though… I will need to pick them up at the library and reread them. I know she’s big into Zen Buddhism, on which the whole nonjudging idea is based.

I’m suffering from a bit of writer’s block right now, so this is a good reminder. “Give yourself permission to be the worst writer in the universe.” Perfect. Exactly what I needed.

]]> By: Audrey http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-843 Audrey Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:16:40 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/12/be-more-creative-through-nonjudgment#comment-843 I don't know if you're familiar with <a href="http://www.nataliegoldberg.com/" rel="nofollow">Natalie Goldberg</a>'s writing books, but they focus on very much the same theme of reserving judgment, so that you feel free to create. I think the way she phrases it is "give yourself permission to be the worst writer in the universe". I don’t know if you’re familiar with Natalie Goldberg’s writing books, but they focus on very much the same theme of reserving judgment, so that you feel free to create. I think the way she phrases it is “give yourself permission to be the worst writer in the universe”.

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