Yesterday, just three weeks out of warranty, my computer crashed. Although I have a backup system, some important documents and downloads hadn't yet been picked up. Worse, my stream of thought and invention was interrupted! What had been a beautiful, exciting flow of ideas was sacrificed to the slog of repair.But don't cry for me, creative people. Hiccups, problems, even disasters are sure to occur on any path, but on a creative path they have meaning. If we weave our disappointments into the fabric of our creative process, they can actually become creative fodder. Reframe the problem as a creative challenge, use your intuition to explore a full range of solutions, evaluate them... you know the path.
I don't suggest that you should feel happy about it! Of course, any loss of your work or effort is painful. But if your creative brain is turned on, you can still use it to find solutions (like going through my e-mail to find a few precious thoughts) or even work into the thread of a story I'm writing.
Life is a challenge, and we should be grateful when the challenges are fixable and meaningful. It all helps us grow, creatively and as people.
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