This is usually an assortment of condiments encased in plastic and glass that hangs around longer than anything else. With just a little bit of rethinking, we can set these items and ourselves free. We will then be able to get a lot more out of the process of looking for something to eat and keep more condiments from passing into the afterlife. Anytime we find ourselves staring into the refrigerator for several seconds, searching for that something that just isn't there, an opportunity exists to create something else out of something else. This opportunity only lasts as long as our ability to resist the temptation habit of running to the store or ordering delivery food. Using the resources we have available is, of course, what being creative is. Introduce the classic mixture of ketchup and mustard to a baked or microwaved sweet potato. Fry some cornmeal to go with those few ounces of syrup. Who has not made a meaty spaghetti sauce and jelly sandwich? A boiled egg cut in half and then some juice from pickles or pepper rings poured over the yolk is worth a try. Whether or not we end up liking the combinations we come up with, at least the stuff on the inside refrigerator door gets used up a little faster and we get some practice using our inherent creative abilities. It is extremely difficult to “go wrong” or “mess up” by combining foods we already know we like. Most of the time when things don't turn out as we'd like, the problem is not a matter of what we combine. It is usually a matter of balance. An ingredient is used too much or too little. An ingredient is cooked too long, too briefly or at unfavorable temperatures. Combining bits and pieces of what is, to create what isn't, is the creative process. This is the same creative process that brings all things into existence and maintains their existence.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Creative Stuff On The Inside Refrigerator Door Metaphors
Unity Consciousness #561
Unity Consciousness #561
.One of the most overlooked opportunities to spark and stimulate creativity is the stuff on the inside refrigerator door.
This is usually an assortment of condiments encased in plastic and glass that hangs around longer than anything else. With just a little bit of rethinking, we can set these items and ourselves free. We will then be able to get a lot more out of the process of looking for something to eat and keep more condiments from passing into the afterlife. Anytime we find ourselves staring into the refrigerator for several seconds, searching for that something that just isn't there, an opportunity exists to create something else out of something else. This opportunity only lasts as long as our ability to resist the temptation habit of running to the store or ordering delivery food. Using the resources we have available is, of course, what being creative is. Introduce the classic mixture of ketchup and mustard to a baked or microwaved sweet potato. Fry some cornmeal to go with those few ounces of syrup. Who has not made a meaty spaghetti sauce and jelly sandwich? A boiled egg cut in half and then some juice from pickles or pepper rings poured over the yolk is worth a try. Whether or not we end up liking the combinations we come up with, at least the stuff on the inside refrigerator door gets used up a little faster and we get some practice using our inherent creative abilities. It is extremely difficult to “go wrong” or “mess up” by combining foods we already know we like. Most of the time when things don't turn out as we'd like, the problem is not a matter of what we combine. It is usually a matter of balance. An ingredient is used too much or too little. An ingredient is cooked too long, too briefly or at unfavorable temperatures. Combining bits and pieces of what is, to create what isn't, is the creative process. This is the same creative process that brings all things into existence and maintains their existence.
This is usually an assortment of condiments encased in plastic and glass that hangs around longer than anything else. With just a little bit of rethinking, we can set these items and ourselves free. We will then be able to get a lot more out of the process of looking for something to eat and keep more condiments from passing into the afterlife. Anytime we find ourselves staring into the refrigerator for several seconds, searching for that something that just isn't there, an opportunity exists to create something else out of something else. This opportunity only lasts as long as our ability to resist the temptation habit of running to the store or ordering delivery food. Using the resources we have available is, of course, what being creative is. Introduce the classic mixture of ketchup and mustard to a baked or microwaved sweet potato. Fry some cornmeal to go with those few ounces of syrup. Who has not made a meaty spaghetti sauce and jelly sandwich? A boiled egg cut in half and then some juice from pickles or pepper rings poured over the yolk is worth a try. Whether or not we end up liking the combinations we come up with, at least the stuff on the inside refrigerator door gets used up a little faster and we get some practice using our inherent creative abilities. It is extremely difficult to “go wrong” or “mess up” by combining foods we already know we like. Most of the time when things don't turn out as we'd like, the problem is not a matter of what we combine. It is usually a matter of balance. An ingredient is used too much or too little. An ingredient is cooked too long, too briefly or at unfavorable temperatures. Combining bits and pieces of what is, to create what isn't, is the creative process. This is the same creative process that brings all things into existence and maintains their existence.
