This is a really cool way to think about it. It reminds me of this excerpt from one of Thich Nhat Hanh's books.

"One day in New York City I met a Buddhist scholar and I told her about my practice of mindfulness in the vegetable garden. I enjoy growing lettuce, tomatoes, and other vegetables and I like to spend time gardening every day. She said, 'You shouldn't spend your time growing vegetables. You should spend more time writing poems. Your poems are so beautiful. Everyone can grow lettuce, but not everyone can write poems like you do.' I told her, 'If I don't grow lettuce, I can't write poems.'

But this is such a cool way to think about it. Just go out and have experiences and even if the end result is a bummer, well at least I can tell myself I have something to write about now. It kind of sets up win-win attitude.

Thanks, Rick!