PQTD #116 podcast- Be Creative!

This might seem like a rather strange subject for aPaleo Quick Tip of the Day, but nevertheless, it is a crucialtopic.  To be abalanced paleolithic or ancestral type of person, creating thingsis a big part of being successful.  Men and women are born with aneed to explore and develop their talents, to nurture them alongand create; if you don’t do so, you are setting yourself up forunhappiness. 

If you have never seen the magnificent cave paintingsof cave dwellers, you should take a look online!  The elaborate, detailedpaintings of animals of that era are so well done, so lovinglycrafted, as to almost look real.  Think of the effort expendedin doing this artistic labor, and realize that these paleolithicpeople had a compulsion to create, just as we do. 

All through history, from Egypt and the pyramidsthrough ancient Greece and Rome, beautiful statues and paintingswere produced constantly.  Surely their music waswonderful as well, although we have never actually heard itourselves, they enjoyed it very much!  Clothing, tools, weapons-everything had to be created, and the very act ofcreation was a big part of the experience of being human.

Only in the modern era have people even had theoption to not create!  There are those who work, andthen just want to be entertained.  Television, mindless computergames, whatever. This is the path to unhappiness, and ultimately not beingfulfilled.  We allneed to create, things that we love to do that fulfill us and ourlives. 

You don’t need to be a professional, in fact you willprobably love something even more if you don’t rely on it for yourliving.  Makingmusic and writing are two of my creative endeavors, but so isexercise, lawn and garden care, woodcutting, and oldvehicles.  You canchoose your favorites, whether woodworking, knitting, drawing andpainting- the list goes on and on. 

Through exercise and a proper paleo diet, you canliterally create a better body.  Reading is wonderful toexplore different worlds and learning, but be careful not to overdoit- too much reading can interfere with your own creativeendeavors!  I fellinto this trap early on- it’s like exercising too much- it can turna positive endeavor into a harmful one.  Always put your own creativeefforts first. 

You don’t necessarily have to spend lots of time atany one thing. When I write, I usually set a time limit of about an hour and ahalf.  Same withmaking music, and sometimes the actual time is muchless.  Once you arein the habit of creating on a regular basis, you really missit!  Althoughsometimes it is hard to sit down and write, or to go into thebasement and start work on my gymnastic rings, or pick up theguitar- once I get going, I usually don’t want to stop!  (But I do, because I know Iwill do all of these things again tomorrow).

So go thou and do likewise.  Choose a creative endeavor, ahobby if

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