For the Creative Mind, Discipline Ain’t a Four Letter Word

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Sometimes, as artist, the ego can catapult us into a state of arrogance like nobody’s business.  We think our lack of discipline makes us rock stars.  However, if anything, the lack of commitment, focus, and discipline to the craft aspect of our gift demonstrates nothing but immaturity. As artists, writers, performers, chefs (raw food chefs and living food chefs, lol), singers, dancers, sculptors, painters, entrepreneurs, scientists (this list can go on when we are talking creativity)…We have to respect the gift in us enough to demonstrate discipline where our creativity is concerned.

It is easy for us to say, well, “I am a creative person so I’m whimsical that way.”  It is wonderful to be whimsical as we conceptualize things however, when it is time to execute, well, it’s time to focus.  The composer who has music dancing in his/her mind at some point must sit down with an instrument, play, and write down the notes before there is ever a song to be played by a symphony.  Can he/she call themselves a composer otherwise?  Would there ever be a song?

Excusing one’s lack of discipline with titles like whimsical, eccentric, and unconventional only speaks two words in actuality; those words are complacency and procrastination.  And those of us who study personal development, self-improvement, self-awareness, or self-empowerment know what is truly behind complacency and fear…you guess it…fear.

The ego has its tricks.  It will catapult you in a state of arrogance and before you know it you will be hurling words such as eccentric to cover up your fear.  Fear of what, you may ask.  Oh, the usual—fear of success, fear of failure, fear of the unknown—but what it comes down to is a fear of realizing your full potential.

Yes, it is something about realizing your full potential that will cause the ego to pull out its best bag of tricks.  Why? The ego pulls out all stops because once you exact discipline, focus, and intention, the ego can feel a vibrational change.  That vibrational change signifies expansionand broadening your territory.  This is when the true and authentic self shines and the ego is diminished.  The more our consciousness expands we become more aware of our true and authentic self, the less ego-driven we are.  That’s right. The ego is kicked out of the driver’s seat.

How does this apply to the artist, writer, dancer, singer, performer, speaker, entrepreneur, scientist, inventor…?  Our creativity comes through us; it is distributed through us by way of our gifts and talents.  Ultimately, what is expressed is not for us or about us but rather for others to observe and experience.  Our true and authentic self understands this and realizes that by giving our “gift” to the world, we discover more of who we really are.  In other words, our gift magnifies us as it inspires, moves, and stirs others.

For this reason, discipline is not a four letter word.  It takes discipline to conceptualize an idea and execute the actualization of an idea. However, to be able to effectively actualize the idea, the artist must practice the craft associated with the gift.  This may require informal or formal  study, workshops, apprenticeships, and research.  The goal is to know how to execute your gift so that as you practice your gift, you are practicing it in a way that it is able to carry and communicate your vision.

Unfortunately, many of us are visionaries unrealized.  Many of us fail to learn how to properly use our gifts and talents because we believe that all we need is “creativity.”  Creativity is a part of the creation and manifestation process. Productivity (executing and producing)  is the expression of that creativity, thus becoming creative force which has the ability to do or become something.

Too many among us are waiting on inspiration to motivate us when we are the inspiration.  Once we understand how to use our gift (the craft of it), then we can organically execute our creative ideas without waiting on some type of outside inspirational force.  Ultimately, we have to realize that the force is not only with us, but in us.  Discipline gets you there.

Until next, time, remember discipline is not a four letter word, so practice the craft of your gift, and let the Creative Spirit move you.

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