Input vs. Output
We live in an age where we can spend our entire day receiving input from others, even without leaving the house or talking to anyone. We can read messages, articles, scroll through profiles and updates, or even turn on that old dinosaur known as the t.v. For me, there's also reading novels-- something I thoroughly enjoy but feel a little guilty indulging in when there are so many other things I should be doing. Add to that the time I spend listening to the birds outside, or gazing at the ocean, or drinking in the afternoon light on the oak trees, and there's very little energy left for output-- which in my case is painting or writing new things. "Ready to Pounce" on Daily Paintworks And then there are the cats. They're very distracting, but they do provide me with a bit of creative inspiration. On a side note, I feel this way about learning a foreign language. In the year I spent in Germany, I probably spent the first six months mostly listening --