Creative Ideas occur in the Silent Periods

Since last write, been home to the Pond and back to Penrose.  The heat at the Pond and the cool in the mountains makes the trip well worthwhile.  But now, back to the Pond for a few days.  Nice rain here last night - hope some gets to the Pond.  It's a dust bowl now!……Recently a friend sent a link to TED and a talk by Susan Cain on introversion.  One of her major points is: "Stop the madness for constant group work - both in the workplace and in schools."  If that intrigues you, google it and listen to the talk.  I think she has a very important point - creativity comes from individual quiet time.  Group work is fine AFTER individual quiet time. Think of Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many more highly creative people. I'll bet you can agree that your most creative moments come in silent periods.  For me, silent periods are absolutely essential to my happiness and my creativity.  Susan Cain's second major point was "Go to the wilderness to get inside your own head." And third, "Take a good look at what's inside your suitcase.  Take them out and grace us with your ideas."  You'll have to hear her talk to fully appreciate her messages.  Or, perhaps read her book "Quiet."