We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

2025/4/2
logo of podcast The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic
AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript
People
M
Maggie Smith
R
Ryan Holiday
Topics
Ryan Holiday: 我认为当事情变得困难，或者我们知道事情将导致艰难的对话或我们生活中必须做出的改变时，我们会想出不去做的理由。当我想到治疗时，我想，我该如何使这件事尽可能容易？无论是连续预约一堆预约，还是远程进行，这样我就不必开车去某个地方。 我想消除借口。这就是我们今天的赞助商的用武之地。Talkspace 是领先的虚拟治疗提供商，它使您获得所需的帮助变得轻松、便捷且经济实惠。使用 Talkspace，您可以轻松在线注册并与适合您需求的持牌提供商配对。通常在短短 48 小时内，您还可以免费更换。您甚至可以通过向您的治疗师发送消息来在疗程之间谈论它，或者 大多数投保会员的共同支付费用为 0 美元。作为本播客的听众，当您访问 Talkspace.com/stoic 并输入促销代码 space80 时，您将获得 Talkspace 首月 80 美元的折扣。要与持牌治疗师匹配，请访问 Talkspace.com/stoic 并输入促销代码 space80 以获得首月 80 美元的折扣，并表达您对节目的支持。 Maggie Smith: 首先，没有什么东西是完整形成的。这种想法认为诗人和艺术家坐下来，缪斯或任何降临于你的东西就像一道闪电从天而降，然后穿过你的双手，然后你面前就有一件完全成型的作品…… 但事实并非如此。发生的事情是一团糟。约束或限制我认为是我们用来在经历这些事情时进行辨别时使用的，当我们看着写满文字的便笺本时，我们会想，好吧，在这座矿山里哪里是宝石？因为并非所有东西都好。并非所有东西都值得进一步探索。热点在哪里？ 而且还有约束和限制。我想它们是同一枚硬币的两面，但有一种斯多葛学派的人名叫克莱安特斯，他很早就参与了斯多葛学派。他说，诗歌的全部意义，使诗歌优美的，他说，是束缚。他说，就像小号一样，你知道，它引导空气，这就是你发出声音的方式。显然，自从那时起，我们对诗歌进行了更多实验，但重点是诗歌不是你想要的任何东西，存在某种外部结构，俳句可能是最伟大的例子，但它在于约束，无法做任何你想做的事情。规则是创造意义和它的谜题和美的东西。再次，你认为艺术家是这种不受约束的自由精神，但你实际上喜欢规则，因为它们使它成为一个创造性的数学问题。

Deep Dive

Chapters
Contrary to popular belief, creativity isn't about uninhibited expression, but about restraint and constraint. Restraint allows for discernment, focusing on the essential elements and discarding the unnecessary. This process of refinement is key to creating impactful work.
  • The myth of inspiration as a spontaneous outpouring is false; true creativity involves a lot of mess and refinement.
  • Constraints, like the structure of a haiku or sonnet, can enhance creativity by forcing problem-solving.
  • The rules and limitations of a medium are not restrictive but generative, shaping the meaning and beauty of the work.

Shownotes Transcript

The best writing, like the best life, thrives not on the absence of rules but on the right ones. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with viral poet and bestselling author Maggie Smith to explore the power of restraint, the fine line between hope and cynicism, and why caring deeply is a bold act of courage.

In 2016, Maggie Smith’s poem Good Bones) became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the *New York Times *bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful); My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change); as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the Washington Post and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry. 

Maggie’s latest book*, *Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life*** ***)just released on April 1! You can grab signed copies of Dear Writer) at The Painted Porch in addition to her books You Could Make This Place Beautiful) and Keep Moving).

Follow Maggie Smith on Instagram @MaggieSmithPoet)

🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast)

🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast) on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast)

✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail)

🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/)

📱 Follow us:  Instagram), Twitter), YouTube), TikTok), and Facebook)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy) and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info).