I believe humans are all inherently creative beings. All of us. Every last person. It's funny because a response I get to my work is so often something like: "Wow! that's cool. I don't have a creative bone in my body." or "I can't even draw a straight line!" You know what? Neither can I. If I want a straight line I use a ruler. Anyway, I've always been so surprised by this kind of response but I think it comes from a common misconception of what creativity really means.
To me, creativity doesn't just mean painting a picture to hang on the wall ... "creating art" ... it has a deeper meaning. I think our brains have a tremendous capacity for creativity. Problem-solving in any way is creativity. People amaze me with their abilities to solve their own and others problems. That is the height of creativity in my mind.
You are already a beautiful, creative creature. You don't have to "create art" for that to be true.
4 comments:
Lovely post! I agree that creativity is inherently a part of what we all are.
You're right. Drawing a straight line really has nothing to do with creativity does it?:) Solving problems as inherently creative - love it!
love your spring into action post on creativity - such a great definition of what creativity is to you :)
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