Comments on: Why does inspiration come from a bottle of red wine? http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/ feeding your inner rebel Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-525 Lodewijkvdb Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:15:25 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-525 Mark! Your comment made me laugh :) Sure there are inhibitions that are desirable. Yet I don't feel a need to run around naked, so I never get to that inhibition in the first place! Inhibitions are a funny thing. Why do people dance easier when they've had a drink? Why do they tell how they feel about each other after a drink or two? What is it in our system that holds us back in doing what we know is the right thing to do? The best chance for a better future, if only because of the lack of remorse of actions not taken... Mark! Your comment made me laugh :) Sure there are inhibitions that are desirable. Yet I don’t feel a need to run around naked, so I never get to that inhibition in the first place!

Inhibitions are a funny thing. Why do people dance easier when they’ve had a drink? Why do they tell how they feel about each other after a drink or two? What is it in our system that holds us back in doing what we know is the right thing to do? The best chance for a better future, if only because of the lack of remorse of actions not taken…

]]> By: Mark http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-519 Mark Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:07:20 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-519 I think the answer to the question of why we need inhibitions lies in the fact that there are many different kinds of inhibitions. Basically any restriction on any behaviour in an inhibition. You might be inhibited from running around town naked. Or you might be inhibited from expressing your creativity. The former is still stupid and most people would recognise that, even if after a bottle of red wine. It's an inhibition created by strong social norms, whereas the creative inhibitions are probably created by lack of self-confidence. The former is an inhibition we want (if only so we don't get arrested), the latter isn't. So there's a balance between good and bad in inhibitions, as there is in most things. Inhibitions aid hugely in our development and are a requirement for social cohesion. Without inhibitions at best we'd hate each other, at worst none of us would have been born. That's not to say we need *all* the inhibitions we adopted as we grew up. So yeah, drink up, or better yet remove those inhibitions completely, and let your creativity shine through without the wine! (but leave your pants on) ;) I think the answer to the question of why we need inhibitions lies in the fact that there are many different kinds of inhibitions. Basically any restriction on any behaviour in an inhibition. You might be inhibited from running around town naked. Or you might be inhibited from expressing your creativity. The former is still stupid and most people would recognise that, even if after a bottle of red wine. It’s an inhibition created by strong social norms, whereas the creative inhibitions are probably created by lack of self-confidence. The former is an inhibition we want (if only so we don’t get arrested), the latter isn’t.

So there’s a balance between good and bad in inhibitions, as there is in most things. Inhibitions aid hugely in our development and are a requirement for social cohesion. Without inhibitions at best we’d hate each other, at worst none of us would have been born.

That’s not to say we need *all* the inhibitions we adopted as we grew up. So yeah, drink up, or better yet remove those inhibitions completely, and let your creativity shine through without the wine! (but leave your pants on) ;)

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-524 Lodewijkvdb Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:24:12 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-524 That's a good system Naomi. It may not seem such a good idea in the morning as it seemed when you wrote it. The same goes for situations that are emotionally charged (very sad, very angry and so on). I did publish this post just after I wrote it though...it seemed like that would be the right thing to do. And it turned out to be alright :) That’s a good system Naomi. It may not seem such a good idea in the morning as it seemed when you wrote it. The same goes for situations that are emotionally charged (very sad, very angry and so on).

I did publish this post just after I wrote it though…it seemed like that would be the right thing to do. And it turned out to be alright :)

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-522 Naomi Dunford Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:15:55 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-522 That's so interesting, because I feel the same about red wine, but no other alcohol. Other alcohol makes me drunk. Red wine makes me creative and loving and friendly. Who knew? I actually have a little system in place, though. When I'm drinking red, I have been known to get a little too creative. After one glass is empty, everything goes in drafts. I send NOTHING. I figure if it's good, it'll still be good in the morning. That’s so interesting, because I feel the same about red wine, but no other alcohol. Other alcohol makes me drunk. Red wine makes me creative and loving and friendly. Who knew?

I actually have a little system in place, though. When I’m drinking red, I have been known to get a little too creative. After one glass is empty, everything goes in drafts. I send NOTHING. I figure if it’s good, it’ll still be good in the morning.

]]> By: Brian http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-518 Brian Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:35:22 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-518 I like what you said about the mutual effects of rationality and inhibitions, especially that "with the inhibitions gone, irrationality is not stupid anymore." I found that insightful. I like what you said about the mutual effects of rationality and inhibitions, especially that “with the inhibitions gone, irrationality is not stupid anymore.” I found that insightful.

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-520 Lodewijkvdb Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:10:18 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-520 Amen to that! And if the ideas don't stop, they don't look quite as brilliant in the morning :) Amen to that! And if the ideas don’t stop, they don’t look quite as brilliant in the morning :)

]]> By: Mark http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-521 Mark Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:58:48 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-521 I'm different too. But on the subject of red wine, I'm right on the same page as you. The ideas do indeed flow with a glass of wine. But they dry up, just as fast, when you have too much of the stuff. It's hard to find that middle ground but I'm putting in some extensive field research :-) I’m different too. But on the subject of red wine, I’m right on the same page as you.

The ideas do indeed flow with a glass of wine. But they dry up, just as fast, when you have too much of the stuff. It’s hard to find that middle ground but I’m putting in some extensive field research :-)

]]> By: Tom http://beanoriginal.net/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine/#comment-523 Tom Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:19:02 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/10/why-does-inspiration-come-from-a-bottle-of-red-wine.html#comment-523 I am different. If only by thinking I am. I am different. If only by thinking I am.

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