I was going to write about cleaning my studio again (like I intended to today anyway!) but received this fascinating newsletter JUST IN TIME instead. I quote it in full here, and you can go the url linked to the title to see the extra stuff. And subscribe yourself, if you are so inclined. Robert Glenn's newsletter writes about his life as a 2-D artist, but there's a lot of crossover with other media--and the nature of creativity remains the same, anyway.
ALL THE REST OF THE TEXT IN THIS POST ARE BY ROBERT GLENN
"On Friday we went to see "What the Bleep Do We Know?" It's part
documentary, part entertainment, part lecture. After being
recommended by so many fellow artists, I knew it would be like
no other film.
It's about "Quantum Physics." It asks and attempts to answer
some of the big questions: Who are we, what are we made of,
where are we going? The natures of intentionality, possibility,
addiction, creativity, and self-love are examined and
graphically demonstrated. Various scientists and other gurus
speak candidly from the comfort of their labs or living rooms.
You have to pay attention because there's lots to catch. We
learn, for example, that an atom is made up mostly of empty
space and is very similar in nature to a thought. This flick
was right down my alley.
What does the film have to say to artists? Lots. Early on, for
example, we're introduced to an ordinary looking guy who turns
out to be Dr. Joe Dispenza, graduate of Rutgers, Doctor of
Chiropractic, writer and lecturer on neurology and brain
function. He tells us how our destiny can be designed. "When I
create my day the way I want it to happen," he tells us, "out of
nowhere little things occur that are inexplicable." According
to Joe, these little things are also the result of our own
creation. One must build a neural net in the brain in order to
also accept these as "possibilities." This is what gives power,
incentive, and our true evolvement as humans. Reality, in Joe's
world, equals life, and we must make a pact with them both. "I
say, I'm taking this time to create my day, and I'm infecting
the Quantum Field." Then Joe brings in the concept of
"Observer." "As the Observer's watching me the whole time that
I'm doing this--then there's a spiritual aspect." Joe says you
can design yourself as you wish--let's say as a "genius." "Then
you'll have thoughts that are so amazing--it'll cause a chill in
your whole body."
As the reels roll we are dramatically shown that the god-like
function--the "Observer" is actually ourselves. We begin to get
a glimpse of a remarkable universe both neural and physical,
where there is no total disclosure. But there is an illusion
that we make for ourselves--in which we can choose and be
effectively creative. As it turns out, our world is an even
more fantastic and beautiful place than we might have previously
thought.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a
reality to be experienced." (Aart Van Der Leeuw)
Esoterica: Not all of the "experts" in this film agree with
each other--but that's okay. We artists don't agree
either--that's the beauty, that's the miracle. But it's clear
that we have a universe that's full of possibilities--a sort of
connective "Creator's Universe." Like Alice in Wonderland we
have a choice how far we may want to go down the rabbit hole.
And as Lewis Carrol wondrously noted, it gets "curiouser and
curiouser."
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