EP 222: How Being Present Unlocks Creativity
From Mountain Collective Podcast · 00:16:36
Show by Mourad Bahrouch
"A leaf brushed me head top on a walk in an Amsterdam park, and it pulled me into the present". That moment led to a short solo episode on why boredom and the unknown present are where creativity comes from.Key pointsAwareness comes before thinking. It is noticing something as it happens, before the mind adds labels or stories.The present feels unsafe. It is unknown, so we escape into the past (our stories) or the future (our plans), which both feel safe.Over-planning kills creativity. A painted canvas is the past and a planned future is already written. Only the present is blank.Boredom is the doorway. It is what we feel when the mind runs out of known material, and that empty space is where creativity starts.Stillness gives clarity. Like ripples settling on water, the mind clears if you sit with it long enough.Start small. Sit with yourself for 2 minutes, then 10, then 20, and let your thoughts about the past and future run out.No scripts, no edits. The host doesn’t polish his episodes, because polishing would hide the point of the podcast, which is simply to be.Coming up: At least three guest episodes, plus website updates.
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