Creativity and Patience (Part 3)
POSITIVES: Now that I’ve discussed some of the negative sides of developing patience in your creativity process, I want to finish by discussing some of the positives. As my patience grows over time, I am able to problem-solve more effectively. The skills I struggled with when I first started beading and writing, they don’t bother me anymore. I haven’t forgotten what I went through to learn them, but I’m free to move on to more complicated pieces of jewelry and writing. I am more aware of myself as a creative person. I know my new limits and strengths much better, each time I go through a learning experience. I still know that wirewrapping is not my strongest skill, and that I have some good resources available to help me strengthen that skill. I know that I’d like to write a given article in less time, then I do currently. I want to push myself a bit. I think I can do this, but I haven’t tried to produce in the new timeframe yet. That is a challenge I’m looking forward to accomplishing this year. Finally, I am more accepting of my creative strengths and weaknesses. I don’t necessarily like my weaknesses, but I know now that I can work with and through them. I don’t have to let them remain as barriers to experimenting with other skills. Sometimes I am too good at making excuses to avoid tough work. Now, I don’t have a reason to make any work excuses, because I have the ability to work through and learn a new skill, and while not letting my old habits trip me up in the process.
