After the post about suffering, I see a need to clarify one thing. Seeking out suffering is not a means to foster creativity. The character of suffering, loss, disappointment or any negative experience fostering creativity is not the experience itself. It is our ability to make meaning from it. Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning describes this theme nicely. The movie, Life Is Beautiful, captures it on screen.
The greater opportunity is for us to make the things that offer us joy, reward, and happiness have meaning to share with others. This transforms these happy activities from potential selfishness and self-indulgence to sharing and giving.
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