Comments for Giftedness Revealed http://www.giftednessrevealed.com Exploring the unique identity of the outliers Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by Willow http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-32 Willow Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:47:55 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-32 Maybe there's also that little childish part of us that's pleased to be able to sidestep the often boring part of adulthood, and be able to appear as if we are present, and responsible, and involved, but yet we can also secretly be gloating that in reality our minds are roving free elsewhere, and no parent, or class, or boring friend or board meeting can ever take that away. Maybe there’s also that little childish part of us that’s pleased to be able to sidestep the often boring part of adulthood, and be able to appear as if we are present, and responsible, and involved, but yet we can also secretly be gloating that in reality our minds are roving free elsewhere, and no parent, or class, or boring friend or board meeting can ever take that away.

]]> Comment on What combat taught me about creativity by Willow http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/11/09/what-combat-taught-me-about-creativity/#comment-31 Willow Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:41:50 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=192#comment-31 [Ok, no comment on the mustache then. ] This is very interesting, and very true, from my experience [markedly different as it is!]. So the procrastination isn't necessarily an ADD characteristic, and is actually a ''common'' trait of gifted people? Do you think telling this story to other vets, either coming or going, and encouraging them to engage in some of these habits, would be a viable possibility? After all, prevention is the best medicine. [Ok, no comment on the mustache then. ] This is very interesting, and very true, from my experience [markedly different as it is!]. So the procrastination isn’t necessarily an ADD characteristic, and is actually a ”common” trait of gifted people? Do you think telling this story to other vets, either coming or going, and encouraging them to engage in some of these habits, would be a viable possibility? After all, prevention is the best medicine.

]]> Comment on What combat taught me about creativity by Dan Roloff http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/11/09/what-combat-taught-me-about-creativity/#comment-30 Dan Roloff Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:22:56 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=192#comment-30 I'm glad your out of the mustache phase :) I don't believe creativity comes from being contempt, think about it did the cave men paint on the walls because they were bored? I bet it was more about teaching how to survive, or to appease some god or gods. Creativity came from survival, the more creative of the species survived and passed it down. Like a hunter trapped by an enemy or a threatening situation, his mind switches into problem solving/creative mode and he gets out. I believe some stress is needed to trigger a creative response, sure there are people who have skill to do creative things but it is not close to what happens when they are inspired. Artists are notorious for making themselves "suffer" for their work. They need the stress to help them focus on a task or see the situation differently. I’m glad your out of the mustache phase :)

I don’t believe creativity comes from being contempt, think about it did the cave men paint on the walls because they were bored? I bet it was more about teaching how to survive, or to appease some god or gods. Creativity came from survival, the more creative of the species survived and passed it down. Like a hunter trapped by an enemy or a threatening situation, his mind switches into problem solving/creative mode and he gets out.

I believe some stress is needed to trigger a creative response, sure there are people who have skill to do creative things but it is not close to what happens when they are inspired. Artists are notorious for making themselves “suffer” for their work. They need the stress to help them focus on a task or see the situation differently.

]]> Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by Dan Roloff http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-29 Dan Roloff Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:12:22 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-29 Makes sense, many fine books have been written in prison. :P Makes sense, many fine books have been written in prison. :P

]]> Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by ESV http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-21 ESV Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:52:46 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-21 Of course there are other ways of handling the monotony. Plenty of folks I work around simply fall asleep or text under the table! Of course there are other ways of handling the monotony. Plenty of folks I work around simply fall asleep or text under the table!

]]> Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by Foxzgal http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-19 Foxzgal Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:32:12 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-19 I have the same response to meetings. Boring, ho hum, mind-wandering leads to creative inspiration. Mind says "get me outta here" and the spirit obeys :) No matter how boring something may be, I can always be entertained if I choose to be! I have the same response to meetings. Boring, ho hum, mind-wandering leads to creative inspiration. Mind says “get me outta here” and the spirit obeys :) No matter how boring something may be, I can always be entertained if I choose to be!

]]> Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by ESV http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-15 ESV Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:36:27 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-15 I love it! I find walks work well for me as well. Once in a while I use a voice recorder. I can foresee taking many walks this month. I love it!

I find walks work well for me as well. Once in a while I use a voice recorder. I can foresee taking many walks this month.

]]> Comment on Environment: The critical ingredient for creative goodness by Celesta http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/31/environment-the-critical-ingredient-for-creative-goodness/#comment-14 Celesta Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:29:29 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=177#comment-14 I think plan my writing best while going for a walk. I know what you mean, though. My nine year old says to me the other day, "no one can make me bored, Mom". "Oh?" "Yeah, because wherever I go I take my imagination with me!" I think plan my writing best while going for a walk. I know what you mean, though.

My nine year old says to me the other day, “no one can make me bored, Mom”.

“Oh?”

“Yeah, because wherever I go I take my imagination with me!”

]]> Comment on Defensive Procrastination by ESV http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/26/defensive-procrastination/#comment-13 ESV Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:50:16 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=153#comment-13 Hey, Lori! I'm not sure what's up with the iTunes feed. I noticed it was not updating in the iTunes store as well. I'm checking into it. I'll post on facebook when I've got it working. Thanks for letting me know! -Eric Hey, Lori! I’m not sure what’s up with the iTunes feed. I noticed it was not updating in the iTunes store as well. I’m checking into it. I’ll post on facebook when I’ve got it working. Thanks for letting me know!
-Eric

]]> Comment on Defensive Procrastination by Lori http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/10/26/defensive-procrastination/#comment-12 Lori Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:47:42 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=153#comment-12 Hi Eric, I'm trying to download this podcast to my iPod but am having no luck. Any ideas? So glad to see that the podcast is back. Very exciting! Thanks! Lori Hi Eric,

I’m trying to download this podcast to my iPod but am having no luck.
Any ideas? So glad to see that the podcast is back. Very exciting!

Thanks!
Lori

]]> Comment on Giftedness Revealed 2.0 by Sister Elena Gonzales http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/2011/09/20/giftedness-revealed-2-0/#comment-7 Sister Elena Gonzales Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:02:46 +0000 http://www.giftednessrevealed.com/?p=88#comment-7 I look forward to your new approaches on the gifted adult. I'm very pleased on the way you are going tackle this because I would love some help to improve my abilities for the sake of humanity. My goal is to use/share my gifts with others. Blessings! I look forward to your new approaches on the gifted adult. I’m very pleased on the way you are going tackle this because I would love some help to improve my abilities for the sake of humanity. My goal is to use/share my gifts with others.

Blessings!

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