A thought —

Why create?

Furthermore:

1. What prevents us from creating?
2. Is it “good” for us to create?
3. What is the meaning or significance of us to create?

First of all, I think creating is fun. Creating things is more fun than passively consuming. Of course we need to consume in order to survive — but the purpose of our lives isn’t to consume. The purpose of our lives is to create! And we need to consume (some) in order to create.

For example, a human being cannot survive or thrive without eating food. But if we spend 90% of our day eating, we will become obese and pretty much indistinguishable from a cow at a feed lot/slaughter mill.

2. Creating empowers us and others

Self empowerment here is key. Also, I think we derive deep meaning when we empower and help others.

Thus this turns into a virtuous cycle:

Empowering ourselves in order to empower others -> When we empower others we feel joy (empowers us to create more)

3. Driving the human race forward

When we create — we create things which can help drive the human race forward.

Consider Steve Jobs/Apple and the iPhone and all the other great devices they created — which empowered everyone to become an artist! Even myself — I’m typing this blog post on an iPhone, and using Procreate app to make illustrations!

Or consider the photographic innovations from Edwin Land, Oscar B with the 35mm Leica. Without them, our empowerment as photographer artists wouldn’t be possible!

Thus a simple idea:

Let us create tools, knowledge, ideas, etc in order to empower future generations of humanity!

Make on!

ERIC