Are You More Traveler or Tourist?
-An exclusive excerpt from Allen’s new book-
You may have a beautiful voice but no interest in singing. You might be an excellent accountant, but numbers bore you. Or you make couches but long to be a coach.
When it comes to your creativity, the goal isn’t to stick with what comes easily or even what brings in the most money. Instead, consider the activities and things that make your heart come alive. What would you do even if you didn’t get paid? How has this desire been a thread throughout your life? Maybe you have no degree or experience (yet) in what you’re drawn to. That’s okay. No one starts as an expert.
We all begin as wide-eyed travelers in whatever we’re pursuing. The difference between travelers and tourists is that travelers help create their adventure, while tourists desire a curated experience. In the curiosity stage, the goal is to spend time wondering about possibilities rather than wandering through options.
In your creativity, are you more traveler or tourist?
One sign is whether you spend more time blazing a new trail or being on a guided tour. A traveler risks and creates something new. A tourist consumes and critiques what already is. A traveler isn’t derailed when things go wrong. A tourist wants a refund.
God infused you with a unique talent, perhaps several. His invitation is to pursue that with him. Maybe it’s something you’ll never make a living from. Maybe it will eventually become a steady source of revenue. Either way, don’t you want to spend time with him creating what he created you to do?
Be a wide-eyed traveler as you explore that with God. Allow your heart to beat faster with an awe of what awaits. Then create from that space.
(From The Creativity Glitch: How to Stop Being Stuck, Find Your Groove, & Create with God.Copyright © 2026 Allen Arnold.)
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