Cloudscape

There is less than one would be inclined to think that separates the intellectual from the idiot. The greatest genius arises not from intellect alone, but also from creativity and sensibility. The greatest idiocy arises from intellect without creativity or sensibility.

In absolutely everything you do, be, intensely, mindfully, wholeheartedly creative, even if what you are doing at a given moment is no more than enjoying, for even in the way one enjoys one can be thusly creative. Without really needing to achieve anything, let everything you do every moment be as beautiful as possible, as though it were a work of art — not only in your actions but also your experience. In this way, one may grow through every moment, and every moment will contribute to one's constant growth. In this way, one can both experience and improve at the same time, at all times.

By expressing oneself, one becomes vastly more aware of oneself. Aspects of oneself that would otherwise be hidden in one's subconsciousness manifest as one pays attention to them. This is the main reason why psychotherapy, a diary or creativity can be so useful to gain psychological insight.

In creativity, we should apply the same principle nature does, that of natural selection. Quantity should come first, quality afterwards.

The real beauty of creation is not pride, but the unity one feels with that which one creates.