The Joy of Creation, Letting-Go, and Rebirth
– Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 9.13.2016
Just like every child, you must have played at the beach and built a sand castle, only to see it washed away by the waves and swallowed by the sea.
Did you feel sad? Not at all. You laughed, clapped, and started all over again with your next creation — maybe a taller castle, a monster sea creature, or whatever tickled your fancy. You experienced the joy of un-inhibited creation, the freedom of letting-go, and the confidence of “I can do it again and better.”
That is exactly what happened to 70,000 people at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert. They created all sorts of art pieces, met new friends, let go of their jobs and titles, shared everything, and did the craziest dances. At the end of the festival, they burned their work: the gigantic wooden man, the Buddhist temple, and all sorts of beautiful art creations. Then they cleaned up and returned the desert to its original tranquil existence. No traces were left, just the fond memories and the liberation of many hearts and souls.
They relived the joys of little kids playing in the sand. The young and the old, the working poor and the millionaires — All shared the same euphoric experience of “creation and letting-go.” That is the source of ultimate happiness and contentment, and the driver for endless innovation. You should cultivate the mindset of letting-go and experience the sensation of being liberated. It is not going to be easy, but it definitely is worthwhile.
Let go of your fame, your face, your ego, and your old beliefs. You’ll experience a totally different world. Enjoy it!
Like Lao Zhi said: When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
享受‘創作, 放手, 和成长’ 的樂趣
–作者 許俊宸博士
–中譯 薛乃綺
就像所有的孩子，你一定曾經在沙灘上嬉戲過、用沙子堆出一座城堡、然後再看著海浪將它沖走。
在那個瞬間，你是否感到失落？一點也不，你會大笑、拍手，然後再開始下一個創作；也許是座更高的城堡、也許是隻海怪、又或者是其他你所幻想的。在這個過程當中，你享受到了不受羈絆的創作樂趣、隨時隨地的自由、還有”可以再做一個更好更棒”的自信。
這正是參加美國內華達州”火人祭”那7萬多人所做的事情。他們暫時放下工作與頭銜，在那裏創造各式各樣的藝術作品、結交新的朋友、分享彼此的故事以及瘋狂的舞蹈。節慶末了時，再一把火燒掉所有的作品，包括巨型木人像、禪房、及其他各種漂亮的創作品。接著將環境打掃乾淨，還給沙漠原本寧靜的樣貌。沒有任何痕跡，只留下美好的回憶以及許多被解放的心靈。
他們釋放了自己小时候在沙堆嬉戲的童年樂趣；不論年紀輕的還是老的、不論是貧困的工人還是百萬富翁，都一起興高采樂地有了共同的經驗─自發性的創作、再放手將其焚燒，只留下记憶与信心。這是無窮樂趣的來源、更驅動了永無止境的創作力。
你應該培養這種”放手”的心態，並且體驗心靈解放的感受。這不是一件容易的事情，但它肯定是值得的！
放開你的名聲、你的容貌、你的自尊、你既有的思維，然後好好體驗一個全然不同的世界！好好享受吧！正如老子说的，忘了旧日的我，才能脱胎换骨， 变成一位更完美的人。
