Einstein once said, "The state of mind which enables a man to do work of this kind is akin to that of the religious worshiper or the lover; the daily effort comes from no deliberate intention or program, but straight from the heart." He makes his point very well in this succinct sentence, finding no need for using more words than that to explain his thoughts and ideas. This is the very essence of "ART".

Through this "economy" with vocabulary Einstein succeeds in engaging his audience in what he is saying. Each individual has to find a path through the few words he uses to assemble their own version of the conclusion he is drawing out. Engaging the audience this way is, in my estimation, the ultimate goal of an artist.

A good sentence or paragraph, being the result of the art of wordsmithing, is just like a painting or a piece of music or dance. More often than not in these times, it's the final result of a great deal of effort, thought, research, time, and more. We sit down to the task and work at it until we get it right. (Most often this is because we suffer under a great deal of distractions). But if you read Einstein's quote again it seems certain that he didn't have to labor over it so. In fact it reads like it spilled out of his mouth one morning over coffee.

The greatest creative minds among us never have to work so hard on the multitude of "art" they leave to us in their wake . They actually "become" their craft and the rest is a matter of course. A great guitar player hears what he wants to play in his mind and his fingers fall where they need to on the guitar to make the necessary sounds. But in order to do this he must first learn his instrument so well that it becomes an extension of himself, or visa versa. His "art" becomes, not his skill with his instrument, but the manifestation of what's in his mind.

We're all capable of great things. If your economy with vocabulary is strong, then your thoughts and ideas spill out with little effort, freeing your mind to explore your ideas in greater depth. If you paint enough trees, you begin to know trees intimately well and can render them with less effort and detail. Unless the tree is your subject it doesn't need all of that tedious attention to detail, lest it distract you, (and by extension, your audience), from your true point. And that's when you actually begin to "engage" your audience in the piece. They can "wander" into it and fill in the blanks with thoughts from their own perspectives and current paradigms.