The art of laziness

The book: The Art of Laziness Author: Hermann Hesse Translation: Ahmed Al-Zanati Publisher: Hayat Publications Year of publication: 2022 *** Artists have always needed a bit of laziness; part of that is due to their need to understand the experiences they have recently acquired and embody, and to give space for the ideas generated by the unconscious to mature. Another part is due to the artists' unconscious dedication to the idea of returning to childhood, to be friends and siblings of the earth, plants, rocks, and clouds. It does not matter whether you paint pictures or compose poems, or if you write literature or recite poetry seeking only artistic pleasure; there must be periods of rest that are indispensable for any artist. From the heart of the periods of (creative) blockage, arise times of obligatory inertia, which have always been met with disdain or pity from the "pansophic" spirits, from the narrow-minded. Even the artist himself is always surprised and deceived by these times of blockage, falling prey to frustration and self-torment. He continues like this until he learns how to surrender to the voice of his innate laws, until the idea that abundance paralyzes creativity as much as exhaustion consoles him. Hermann Hesse