Deprived Creator

Imagine Manoj Night Shyamalan watching his own movie 'Sixth Sense’. Do you think he would be as thrilled as you were when the story turned on its head in the end? No matter whatever he does Shyamalan would always be deprived of that thrill that engulfed millions of people around the world.This is not to take away the joy of watching your own creation come alive on the screen. However, it does raise a question.

Is not the creator deprived of his or her own excellence?

This question is not something limited to any particular genre. Imagine a poet or a story writer going through innumerable drafts before coming out with a poem or a story. Would he be able to relish it as much as someone who reads it for the first time? He probably reads it so many times already during writing it that there is no looking forward to reading it again. It is similar to not laughing at a joke that you make up yourself because you know when exactly the catalyst for laughter comes.

Would it not then be good if a creator could forget everything about what he created and is able to enjoy his own creation just as the others do? I am not saying that he does not get the recognition due to him. What I ask for is a selective amnesia that will go a long way in helping the creator. I know it sounds a bit absurd. Perhaps the artists are much beyond their art and therefore they might not even not like their own creation if such a thing were to happen.

Even though artists might disagree with the idea of forgetting about their creations, considering the way human beings have deteriorated mentally as well as morally, it wouldn't be surprising if God himself would want to forget His own creation.