Experience is a vital aspect of effective change. We immerse ourselves in the world as it is, and develop ideas of how things could be.
Experience is varied-- positive and negative, exciting and dull. It is helpful to vary things to have a full perspective to draw from.
For me, growing up was a long process of being alone. In my early years, books were my sole source of adventure. Later, I engaged with the world and found impact.
In this image you can imagine the drama of life and the shock to the system of external input. Later is a time for reflection and reaction. But now is for awareness.
This image is third in a series I call "The 12 Steps of Creativity." I will be uploading the additional steps in the months ahead.