IGNORANT ON PURPOSE
How’s are we supposed to be creative when our heads are full of NOISE? It’s not possible.
To be fully in the zone, the flow, the moment, the sweet spot of focused creativity, a balance needs to be achieved. I’m not talking about silent meditation before and after finger painting, or deep tissue massage before practicing a stand up routine. (Although neither of those would hurt!) But I do believe we need to be aware of the blaring distractions, the clammer around us. And where, you ask, does this cacophony come from? Straight from our own foolish choices. Every time we choose to watch TV or listen to the radio, we choose to succumb to the bombardment of canned entertainment, mind-numbing commercials, and the omnipresent sensationalistic news, we risk blurring our vibrant intent.
I used to believe I could maintain a steady consumption of media as a critical, informed, consumer, and not have it negatively affect my life. I do, after all, want to know what is going on in the world. Truth be told I never really got politics or political motivations, or reasons behind international turmoil, but I try. I guess I thought that if I were suddenly thrust into a dinner party with overly cerebral guests I’d be able to whip out a pleasant factoid about the current state of our inside-out planet.
But folks, it’s not worth it to me anymore.
Call me ignorant and I’ll take it as a compliment. I’m purposely ignorant, you’re damn right it’s bliss, and I’ll have it no other way. After the shooting, not to mention the murder plots, the incessant moronic political blatherings from across the globe (did you see the throw down in the Ukraine court room recently), reality TV vomit & updates on the pathetic details of starved for attention stars, I’m going on a MEDIA CLEANSE. Who’s in? Kill your TV and your radio. Surf sites that fill your soul, not rob you of it. ‘But don’t you care for the poor victims in the world?’ you may ask. Of course. It sickens me and I’m sending all the good vibes I can muster. But I’m choosing to take a page out of the Dalai Lama’s book and pay loving attention to those starring in my immediate frequency – my family, my friends, my community – because I can’t deal with the news right now. It’s so dark and desperate my brain can’t even compute.
A friend posted a great year-end review of 2012 the other day that made my heart sing. Why? Because it was POSITIVE! A montage of genius feats and hopeful heroes. What a gobsmacking concept that is! Happy? in this world? say it ain’t so! Am I alone here? CNN and FOX and CBC at times now broadcast FEAR and MISERY far too much, and I’m tapping out kids. My New Years resolution is purposeful ignorance. I will care and hope for our apparently broken world quietly while living locally, human to human, with no screens blaring madness between us. In order to celebrate the gratitude I have for my short time on Earth, I choose to turn off and tune in.
Right after this commercial break…;p Let the inspiration flow!
