Creative Living to the Tune of the Pina Colada Song
Remember the storyline of the song 'Pina Colada'? Guy & gal in a relationship gone stale seek excitement and shared experiences elsewhere.
Lo and behold, who answers their want-ads but their very own partner! And how surprised they both are to realize the other wanted (and wasn't getting) exactly what they did; at least the fun, spontaneity and sense of connection afforded by what they sought.
So how did they miss it? And how is it so many of us can identify with that song, bubble gummy as it is? The scenario is the stuff of soap operas for sure, but it's in part thanks to our pattern-forming brains which have trouble seeing alternatives without help.
So we go our merry way day after day, following the path of least resistance, thinking what we usually think, doing what we usually do.
Most of the time we are satisfied with this as it takes minimal effort to maintain.
Notice that in relationships, as with other aspects of life and business, we only slide into this pattern once the novelty wears off and we no longer feel inclined to make so much effort.
By definition, however, Creative Living requires escaping the norm and breaking the mould.
But when we need or want change, improvement, new and different, we must shift mental gears; and many of us haven't been shown how to do this on demand.
Breaking out of this rut starts with cultivating a creative mindset.
This will help in opening neural pathways to seek and generate a variety of perspectives and alternatives, to challenge the status quo, and to focus on what we DO want rather than what we DON"T want.
If we then layer on a smorgasbord of creativity tools and select one or several to suit the issue at hand, we have multiplied our creative thinking leverage multifold.
Then we can move towards the outcomes we seek.
And as in the case of the Pina Colada couple of the song, it helps when you participate in collaborative creative efforts.
Then you escalate a win/win environment, rather than leaving some of your friends or colleagues out in the rain.
Lo and behold, who answers their want-ads but their very own partner! And how surprised they both are to realize the other wanted (and wasn't getting) exactly what they did; at least the fun, spontaneity and sense of connection afforded by what they sought.
So how did they miss it? And how is it so many of us can identify with that song, bubble gummy as it is? The scenario is the stuff of soap operas for sure, but it's in part thanks to our pattern-forming brains which have trouble seeing alternatives without help.
So we go our merry way day after day, following the path of least resistance, thinking what we usually think, doing what we usually do.
Most of the time we are satisfied with this as it takes minimal effort to maintain.
Notice that in relationships, as with other aspects of life and business, we only slide into this pattern once the novelty wears off and we no longer feel inclined to make so much effort.
By definition, however, Creative Living requires escaping the norm and breaking the mould.
But when we need or want change, improvement, new and different, we must shift mental gears; and many of us haven't been shown how to do this on demand.
Breaking out of this rut starts with cultivating a creative mindset.
This will help in opening neural pathways to seek and generate a variety of perspectives and alternatives, to challenge the status quo, and to focus on what we DO want rather than what we DON"T want.
If we then layer on a smorgasbord of creativity tools and select one or several to suit the issue at hand, we have multiplied our creative thinking leverage multifold.
Then we can move towards the outcomes we seek.
And as in the case of the Pina Colada couple of the song, it helps when you participate in collaborative creative efforts.
Then you escalate a win/win environment, rather than leaving some of your friends or colleagues out in the rain.
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