Creative Science.
I came to New York City for inspiration. I needed it, needed to stay inspired and look for new ways to motivate myself to create. They told me this is the exact place to find it. They were right! I’m inspired here everyday. And lately, the inspiration comes from the most unexpected situations.
Last week, via an invite from some friends, I RSVP’ed to Fast Company’s event celebrating their most current issue honoring the 100 Most Creative People in Business. I was originally juiced to go because there were rumors that my Pharrell would be there, and of course, what girl wouldn’t go and greet her boyfriend? (buahhaha)
Little did I know that I could find such an incredible, electric (no pun intended) kind of inspiration sitting in on a talk about the future of robotic surgery. Suddenly, my circuits were sparking, my light was turned on, and I was buzzing with an unlikely excitement. Seriously. Fast Company drafted an incredible list of creative people to feature on their magazine, and I left feeling so inspired, the most current issue has become my current fixation.
For someone who idenitifies as an artist, I realize that I think about “creativity” within a very limited scope. Modes of creativity, in my mind, is applicable to more traditional mediums, ie, art, music, film, fashion, etc. Coming to the Fast Company event opened my eyes to creative breakthroughs happening in places I don’t often think about: genetics, food production, technology, product development, outer space, even! Well, I actually do think about outer space quite often, but I think about it from the viewpoint of a martian transplant on Earth, not the actual planet/universe/earth science composite of it all. This issue opened my eyes to successful people ranging from high tech (Neri Oxman, issue cover girl) to high fashion ( Marc Jacobs), music geniuses (Pharell Williams) to genetic brainiancs (Dr. Anthony Atala ). The Law of Attraction must have been in tune with my current source of inspiration, because the night after, I found myself in a conversation with a geneticist from Vancouver on the A train. Fascinating!
Most of all, being around successful people fueled my drive even more, and it made me excited at a future I’ve been envisioning as of late: Professor of Cultural and Media studies- of course, that’s in the distant future, but someday, I do hope to get my doctorate so I can teach in Universities. Oh grreat. I’l be in college forever. Either way, my parents will get the Doctor they always wanted, now aren’t they?
My point in all this, is that we have to challenge ourselves to think outside the box! Go out and live the world! The world will surprise you with a kind of inspiration that makes you feel alive. Just don’t go out and make out with everyone and call it inspiration. You don’t wanna be that kind of fast company. nahmean?
Oh, and I did not see Pharrel, but I did increase my Nerd points. Does that count?
Natural Electricity babay,
Dr. Roobz
