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This post is going to be all about creation…WOAH WOAH
WOAH THERE! Before you quit the page because “this idiot is going to be talking
about religion”, just wait! This post is not going to be concerning creation as
in the creation of the world and whatnot. This post is going to be about
individual creation and the personalized property that this creation…creates!
As I have mentioned in a previous post, I pride myself
in being an artistic guy – taking part in activities that range from acting to
music (and many things in between). However, this post more concentrates on music,
poetry, and art.
In my humble beginnings (as with anyone who partakes in artistic
activities), I concentrated on bettering myself by using styles that others
have created, or by playing music that others have written. And this is totally
acceptable, in fact, it’s awesome! I love playing other people’s work on my
guitar or reciting and analyzing poetry that some dead guy wrote (shout-out to
my boy Shakespeare). Nothing brings a smile to my face more than knowing that I
can accomplish something that the greats before have created…except for one
thing – creation of my own pieces.
A couple years ago, I decided to start writing my own songs. I was going
through a depressing situation at the time (I’m a hopeless romantic, so I’m
sure you can guess what type of situation this was), and I was looking for a
vent for my emotions. So I turned to song writing. Before this point, I have
created lyrics before, but I have never been inspired to turn these lyrics into
songs. But at this point, I was nothing but inspired. I sat down at my
computer, opened up Microsoft Word, and went to town on that bad boy. And
forty-five minutes later, I had created what I still consider to be one of my
better songs: “More Than Friends”.
After creating that song, I felt so much better. I was relieved that I
vented my emotions, and proud of my accomplishment. Since then, I have prided
myself in writing music, and I have written a ton of songs (both good and bad).
But that wasn’t enough.
Last year, I took two courses in my final year of high school: Writers
Craft and Studies in Literature. Studies in Literature focused a lot on the
analyzing of poetry, novels, and plays; while Writers Craft focused on learning
how to create poetry, short stories, and other works. Ever since, I’ve been
hooked on creation.
I started to write poetry, both for class and for personal purposes.
Now, admittedly, most of my poems at first were…meh. But as time progressed, I
started to get better (well, in my personal opinion). In addition, I started to
write short stories, my pride and joy being a fourteen page short story I wrote
in Writers Craft (contains sex, playgrounds, and hookers. A joyous
combination). Even if my work didn’t come out that well (and trust me, a fair
amount of times it didn’t), I enjoyed every second of it.
And this brings me to my main point. Why create? Just to feel accomplished?
No, although feelings of accomplishment are a huge bonus. The purpose of
creation is to create your own personal property.
The only things in this world that you truly own are things you create
from nothing. I am a firm believer in this idea. Yes, we have tangible
possessions – phones, computers, condoms, etc. – but we never truly OWN them.
They are objects created and distributed to us. We can lose them, break them,
destroy them…they aren’t truly OURS. But a song? Or a poem? Or a piece of art?
Something that WE create for OURSELVES? Those are our true property. Those are
what we truly possess.
So I urge anyone who reads this…CREATE! It’s a beautiful feeling to
create your own whatever and have it forever be YOURS. Write a song! Write a
poem! Paint a painting! Anything that can be forever and always yours.
Thank you for reading.
My name is Zac and I am a hopeless romantic.
Have a nice day.
OVER AND OUT!
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