Law of Interdependence

Friday, June 11, 2010

The other day I was having a conversation with my hubby on the subject of creative people. Both of us agreed that being creative is the best way to be, and creativity has the power to not only add something new to the collective consciousness of people, but also reward the creator with pure joy and deep satisfaction. The twist to our conversation came when he questioned the role of those at the receiving end of the creative process - people who sit listening to the great singers; people who watch the great movies; people who admire the great works of art; people who watch the extreme talents unfold in the field of Sports; people who lap up every single word written by great authors… he asked if the quality of happiness derived by those who enjoy the fruits of others’ creativity was inferior to that relished by the creative people!

The answer probably lies in the understanding of the Law of Interdependence working everywhere in God’s creation.

The lowliest of lowly and the mightiest of mighty are useful in some way or the other. No single creature in this world can survive by either being entirely dependent, or being entirely independent. There is always a give and take of energy between two living things. Singing survives only when listening happens; Works of Art carry value only when admirers exist…there has to be a receptor for every transmitter!

If I cook and serve a great meal to a singer who just made my soul dance in ecstasy by his beautiful singing, I am being as creative an artist as that singer. I feel that each one of us can be creative by virtue of how we do a particular thing rather than what we do.