妙“想”生花 Getting behind the Creative Mind

——Henry David Thoreau

世界對(duì)富有想象力的人來(lái)說(shuō)只是一塊帆布。——亨利·大衛(wèi)·梭羅

Creativity is not,as some would have us believed,something to be taken lightly.More than painting pictures or composing original music—creativity could rightly be considered a healing force for societies overwhelmed by the ongoing utilitarian struggles of humanity.Call it a cure for depression,an escape from working—class drudgery,catharsis for the stress and worry that accumulates within us all.Or just call it a fun and productive way to wile away an afternoon.

創(chuàng)造力并不像人們讓我們相信的那樣，是不以為然的東西。這不像繪畫或者原創(chuàng)音樂(lè)那樣，創(chuàng)造力可以看做是治愈被持續(xù)的社會(huì)功利斗爭(zhēng)所壓迫人性的力量.我們稱之為治療抑郁的良藥，逃避工薪階層的苦差事，積壓在我們內(nèi)心所有壓力和憂慮的宣泄。或者只是一個(gè)消磨一個(gè)下午的有趣高效的方法。

But the spark of creativity is not always easily lit.As children,our creative zeal is generally encouraged and allowed to thrive,but as we move into adulthood that zeal tends to atrophy from neglect.Other things take over our lives,such as hectic career schedules and increased social pressure to achieve "status".According to Elisabeth Keating inPieces of Beauty,this is an unhealthy trend spawned from an overly materialistic culture.She gose on to detail the spiritual benefits of a more creative life.

但創(chuàng)造力的火花并不容易點(diǎn)燃。作為孩子，我們的創(chuàng)作熱情容易受到鼓勵(lì)和發(fā)展，但隨著我們進(jìn)入成年期，熱情往往容易減退。其它事情占據(jù)了我們的生活，如簡(jiǎn)單忙碌的職業(yè)計(jì)劃和為了獲得地位產(chǎn)生的社會(huì)壓力。根據(jù)伊麗莎白.基庭的《美麗碎片》，這是由過(guò)度的物質(zhì)文化產(chǎn)生的一種不健康趨勢(shì)。她繼續(xù)深究更有創(chuàng)造性的生活的精神上的益處。

Tongue in cheek,Melvin Durai exposes creativity from a more "everyday" and practical angle in his humorous piece,Let the Beer Come to You.Not only have great minds invented personal computers and cell phone technology,they might also bless us with beertossing refrigerators and couches that spit out lost remote controls.

Melvin Durai在用他的詼諧作品《讓啤酒來(lái)到你的身邊》開玩笑似的從日常和實(shí)踐的角度剖析創(chuàng)造性。

Clearly,the expression of artistic creativity throughout history has been just a instrumental in improving the human condition as any business venture or economic boom.Without it there would be no great works of art to enjoy and puzzle over,no songs to sing badly in the shower,no ho new fashion trends,no novels to read.I ask you,is that the sort of world you want to live in?

顯然，縱觀歷史，藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作的表達(dá)一直只是一個(gè)改善人類生存條件成為一切商業(yè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮的工具。沒(méi)有創(chuàng)造力就不會(huì)有偉大的藝術(shù)作品供欣賞和思索，就沒(méi)有糟糕的洗澡歌，就沒(méi)有潮流趨勢(shì)，就沒(méi)有小說(shuō)可以讀。我問(wèn)你們，那是你們想要生活的那種世界嗎?