Creative saints

             Creativity happens not by chance but by the deliberate act of being creative. Creativity is at its best when it is spontaneous and much better when done in a serene state of mind. The vital factor is to become aware and conscious of the creative powers that are within us. Realization of this fact leads us to becoming aware of our own strengths and applying the power of creativity to it.

            Each of us has a choice. The choice to live a creative life or just let life pass by and take us wherever it wants. Those who choose the first choice are usually the ones who live life to their optimum level thereby influencing their environment and people around them. This choice making has to happen now and not later. ‘Tomorrow or later’ are dangerous words. The best spirituality is the spirituality of the ‘NOW’.

            Sometimes when I am by myself in a particular place and at a particular time, I question myself as to how I can do a thing creatively. At the spur of that moment I’m totally lost, but later on a bright insight comes to me. This insight says that my creativity is something very unique to me which can be done only by me. What I can do can be done by no one because I am unique. When I do things I put my stamp to it and that makes it creative.

            At this point I am reminded of the chicken- eagle story in which an eagle is born in a chicken family. Due to lack of self-awareness the eagle behaves like a chicken. This may also happen to us, we may tend to forget that we God’s children who are made in His image and that we are creative. I would life to re-emphasize on the point that creativity needs self-awareness preceded by a moment of silence and self-reflection.

After becoming self-aware the most important factor is maintaining one’s own identity. The temptation of imitating someone or being someone I am not always lurks in the dark. In these moments prayer and self-reflection comes to the rescue. Being who I am is of great importance to creativity as it adds my stamp or my flavor to the thing that I do. Hence I conclude that creativity is a force which brings out the best in us. It also has the potential to turn a sinner into a saint. All unproductive sinners have a chance to be creative saints.