Articles helping you increase your creativity
When I was very young, my father used to say, “You can be a secretary, a nurse or a teacher. Then you can get married.” That’s what girls were told in those days.
Why are some people so creative? Sometimes, you meet a person that just seems to have a spark of creative genius in everything that they do, while other times, you meet people who are devoid of even the slightest hint of anything that could possibly be considered creative. Which kind of person are you? Are you the creative genius or do you struggle to reach your full creativity potential? If you are one of the many people who struggle with creativity, the good news is that the laws of creativity are by no means set in stone. Everyone can reach a higher level of creativity if they are willing to learn the secret ingredients.
Ongoing learning shows us that the world is changing and that we continuously have to reinvent and rewire. When I read a book by Thomas Friedman entitled “The World is flat,” I learned much about our global world and how we’re all connected to one another. I was especially intrigued when he said, “You cannot remain analog in this digital world.” It’s true. A person who keeps learning is a person who doesn’t stand still. As the years pass, we can either rewire or retire. If we wish to keep our minds alert and alive we have to continue to be active learners at every age.
There is a creative genius in all of us; NO EXCEPTIONS! The most important thing you can ever do in your life is to identify your creative genius and work towards creative a substantial full time income around it.
The other day, I was asked about visionaries by an up-and-coming superstar who is determined to make her city great. In her quest, she wanted to know what makes a visionary, she wanted to know how to become one, and she wanted to connect with others like her. Folks that had her spirit and strength to get out and do something, something great, and so she asked me what I thought, specifically she asked;
Creativity is often thought of as a gift or as an aspect of someone’s being. Creative people are often thought of as having “been born that way.” Many people will interact with a person reputed to be a ‘creative genius’ and assume that such creativity will never exist for them.
Creativity is a world of vastness. We often look in wonder at others creativity as they are the “special” ones. Yet, you are just as special in your own way and creativeness. You are the only YOU! There has never been or will be another you! Take a step back and ponder that thought–YOU, yes YOU, stand alone in your own uniqueness in all of time.
Most people consider creativity as the final stage of human evolution. In the hierarchy of need, creativity falls in the self-actualization needs which come only after the person has satisfied his basic needs, security needs and social needs. Most people, therefore, do not think much about creativity and realization of the actual potential of themselves till they have satisfied their social needs. Since social needs are almost unending, most people never discover the creative genius in them.
