Which comes first…
In the book Creative Calling, author Chase Jarvis talks about
“CREATING BEFORE CONSUMING.”
He says,
“If the first thing you do each day is pick up your phone and cruise all your favorite creators and entrepreneurs for inspiration, you probably end up feeling anxious or depressed that you’re not far enough along.
The simple act of creating something with intention FIRST, before consuming the work of others, alters the dynamic.”
Even worse, I believe, is waking up and randomly scrolling through whatever pops up, wherever it pops up, with no intention of creating anything at all!
I love the idea of creating something before you even look at your phone!
This kinda goes along with last week's newsletter about the ROCKS!
Being a creator first, then a consumer, is a powerful mindset to have when you’re getting serious about moving your creative work forward. Creating first will help you build confidence AND skill.
You may even find that you enjoy creating so much that you become far less interested in consuming!
A word of caution...
When you do consume, don’t consume to compare.
Consume to:
learn everything you can
get inspired
have a little fun
There can be an important place for consuming.
Just make sure you don’t let yourself get CONSUMED!
Creating BEFORE consuming will help you keep things in the right order!
Always LOVE!
Andrea
One more thing...
If you DO want to consume something, I just released my brand new piano album! Please go take a listen to PERFECT DAY by Andrea Brett! It's streaming everywhere! It will give you an idea of what I create first! Please listen (on repeat) and share like crazy! I think you might like it. It's the kind of music you just might want to have playing in the background of your life. Please let me know what you think!
