[Jewelry making - Article 00123] - Re: [Orchid] [Opinion] Amaze yourself

[Zen Sojourner]

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>         It's kind of like the difference between someone who likes
>     music and has a big CD collection, and someone who actually sings
>     or plays an instrument in their home, however well or poorly. By
>     actually doing it rather than just consuming the art, they enter
>     into a new realm, a much more creative space. In the case of
>     playing an instrument, the brain has been shown to be doing
>     different things, and growing pathways in it. This is empowering. 

    I like the way you've put this.  I have always felt that it's better
    to do than to buy, or watch, or read about.  If you actually make
    something yourself - music, a crocheted potholder, or VanGogh and
    his works of art - it comes from a totally different place than if
    you just admire what somebody else made.  Ditto with sports -
    watching is one thing, doing is another. 

    I think its a shame that TV and the media have put such an emphasis
    on the few, the superstars, that many talented people just give up. 
    When I was a kid, lots of people sang for pleasure.  Not many do,
    anymore. 

    Making or doing something for yourself has so many positive benefits
    that I think have been belittled or downgraded for so many years, as
    have the skills that so many people used to take for granted
    (knitting, crochet, weaving, building things, even as simple as dog
    or birdhouses, even cooking, all things that I constantly hear "but
    you could buy one cheaper..." but self-respect is priceless, even if
    a potholder is not).  "Empowerment" is probably the best word I've
    heard for that. 

Sojourner

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