There are some people who get in a zone and work themselves hard to get something done.  Creative people who like to make things happen can sometimes get exhausted and forget that there is a whole world out there besides what they are doing.   It is some sort of zombie attitude.  A creative bender.

   I can see this with people who have their own business.  They are consummed with the development of their dream.  It is an honorable obsession.  However it comes at quite a cost. There are human responsibilities that need to be met for happiness.

   Some people can dedicate their time and energy to a higher cause.  I applaud that.  Helping people,  making creative items, building bridges, chairing committees etc can take such an extraordinary amount of energy that the person becomes drained.  It is not a bad thing unless it takes a toll on their personal life or their health.

   I have felt this depletion and I don't like it.  I would rather give up on something that seems to stress me out and overtax me even tho it is important work.  I would rather have energy to play and dream, write and just sit.  The people who are related to creative people sometimes suffer.  Not like being with an alcoholic but with some kind of addiction.  For to be creative can consume you with a fire that burns the whole earth around you.

  My dad always told me to follow the middle of the road.  He was very calm and smart.  He was a Civil Engineer who kept the runway going on the Island of Guam when the bombers were taking off every half hour.  He built bridges all over the state of Washington.   He drove his Airstream RV all over America and Mexico and went around the world. He always had time for my mom and me.  He had his priorities right.

  There is no reason we can't be creative, driven people but when it makes us forget our human connections it is time to reevaluate life.  Nothing is more important than family, friends and our own inner well being.