Imagine a childhood without cartoons, picture books, music.
A world without books, paintings, sculpture, dance. A life without imagination.
My son is a fan of zombie apocalypse stories. We are binge
watching a very popular tv show about zombies. While watching this
bleak, gray world the characters are living in, trying to survive the next
attack, someone starts to sing. Her song brings hope, beauty and entertainment
to the situation. People have something else to think about than destroying
the brains of zombies before they eat you.
She changed every person in the room with her song.
Art can change the world. It can inspire. It can bring
people together. It can start a conversation. It can make someone happy.
There are many ways to be creative. You can paint a picture,
write a song, create a website, host a YouTube channel. The choice is yours,
and what you feel comfortable with doing to share your vision, your point of
view, your story, your humor.
It might not look good at first. You might be embarrassed
with what you produce. There is a reason for this. Ira Glass would say it is
about taste, and it is a reason to keep trying until your taste meets what you
are creating.
With time and practice, your work will improve, and grow, and change. Malcolm Gladwell said it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert. Be an expert. Keep creating. Without new ideas, the world remains the same. Without song, the zombie apocalypse is always gray and hope slips away.
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