The cave is a somewhat mysterious space within our minds, being the first of three spaces that exist (1/3). Here, the mind plunges into an ocean of thoughts that combine with creativity to generate ideas. I know the cave, now I recognize it, I've also been in it for too long, more than I should, but how can I not if it's so comfortable. The cave has been a safe space where we can get lost in worlds of ideas and explore their depths. However, it has a trick: time.
You see, ideas cannot stay in one place for too long, ideas are like us, they are part of us, they change over time, they need to mature just like fruits that eventually transform. If not, we can find ourselves facing the well-known creative blocks.
In the cave, from my personal experience, I can say that I have conceived countless ideas that have never seen the light of day. Ideas that could have inspired others, changed lives, or left a mark on the world. But instead of carrying them out, I have carefully guarded them in the shadows of the cave, afraid to face the outside world and the criticisms that may arise.
These pessimistic thoughts, self-criticism that end up being a creative block seem to be linked as part of the creative process, paralyzing many people (me included) until they are taken into a deep sleep where they forget why they started.
However, we must not hate the cave, on the contrary. This is a place we will always have to turn to in moments of introspection. But we must remember not to stay too long in this place, or we fall into a loop. What comes after the cave is the Path.
This is the second space of the three that exist (2/3) and represents the path to a goal or destination, whether physical or figurative, that a person follows to achieve their goals or purposes. It is like a route that marks the way to a desired destination or a desired state of being.
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