A thought —
Why create?
Furthermore:
- What prevents us from creating?
- Is it “good” for us to create?
- 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