Inspiration is the enemy of your creativity

Horses aren’t very good at walking backwards or pushing things along with their noses, which might be due, in part, to their long faces.

When used to help transport goods or people, horses are traditionally positioned in front of a cart or coach and then attached via a set of leather straps to the trailer.

A coachman, set upon the trailer, is able to direct the horses using a complicated language specifically developed to make him sound like part of the English aristocracy, ensuring the cart is pulled steadily and strongly along it’s journey. Ergo, to ensure the success of this venture, it is vital that the horse is placed in front of the cart, rather than behind.

Why am I explaining such glaringly obvious statements of fact around the arrangements and forces involved in joining a horse and cart in union to develop forward motion? Because for many years, I’ve been creatively putting the cart in front, on top or to the side of the horse, then wondering why my bastard creativity won’t canter in the right direction.

Creativity is not a feeling, nor is it found in a laptop or located sauntering around YouTube videos of David Bowie. Creativity is expressed through work.

The artist paints a picture and creativity flourishes. A musician plays, plays and plays again, until…