Eckhart Tolle’s Quote About What All True Artists Share
It’s about creating from a place of no-mind.
Artists come in all shapes and sizes. They paint, sculpt, etch, draw, write, dance, act, sing, play the guitar and so on.
According to Eckhart Tolle, the ones that create sublime work have something in common. He puts it like this:
“All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.”
My 17 years as a Hollywood screenwriter confirmed Eckhart’s assertion. The best stuff I wrote came when I quieted down and just listened.
Writing dialogue in Hollywood
This was especially true when writing dialogue. I wouldn’t think to myself, “Okay, now what would she say?” I’d just sit in my chair, close my eyes, envision the character and then wait to hear what they said.
