even think about giving up? That explosive one is the one
that has caused you the most derailment. Examine it. When
asked to name our poison, most of us can. Has food
sabotaged me? Has workaholism sabotaged me? Has sex or
love obsession blocked my creativity?
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
ALBERT EINSTEINMix and match is a common recipe for using blocks: use
one, add another, mix in a third, wear yourself out. The
object of all of this blocking is to alleviate fear. We turn to
our drug of choice to block our creativity whenever we
experience the anxiety of our inner emptiness. It is always
fear—often disguised but always there—that leads us into
grabbing for a block.
Usually, we experience the choice to block as a
coincidence. She happened to call ... I felt hungry and there
was some ice cream ... He dropped by with some killer
dope.... The choice to block always works in the short run
and fails in the long run.
The choice to block is a creative U-turn. We turn back on
ourselves. Like water forced to a standstill, we turn stagnant.
The self-honesty lurking in us all always knows when we
choose against our greater good. It marks a little jot on our
spiritual blackboard: “Did it again.”