Creativity is a word that’s familiar to you. You probably use it from time to time. But do you understand it?
Creativity is about imagination, newness, freshness, and ingenuity. Yet it’s tempting to copy creativity from others. Below you’ll find some ways to fuel your creativity ‘engine.’
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Creative genius. It’s all around you. In the phones and other tech devices you use. In the music you listen to and the movies that keep you riveted to the screen.
And maybe you have the mistaken opinion that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. It probably comes from the idea of ‘personality type.’
This makes you think personality and style of working are set in stone.
That’s not true at all. Your so-called personality type is only a set of behavior patterns. You took these on to help you meet the different challenges of your early life.
You can change those patterns.
The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs exercise to give you great results.
If you don’t practice harnessing creative thinking, this skill will atrophy. And the ‘muscle’ will become weak.
But keep it working and it will come to you whenever you call.
So how do you unleash your creative thinking? Well, the first thing to do is to become a human leech.
No, we’re not talking about sucking the blood out of every living being in sight. We’re saying that you should take in as much knowledge and learning as you can find.
Read everything available — good and bad. And keep your mind open to the infinite possibilities of the universe.
The more you know, the more you’ll want to know. And the more your faculty of wonder will kick in.
Prepare to be amazed at little facts that add a bit of color to your life.
Focus on a creative activity every day. Yes, it’s an effort. But even doodling is a creative activity.
Don’t let anything hinder you.
Sometimes daydreaming is a creative activity. But if you’re new to creative thinking you might need concrete evidence.
When you see it you’ll be able to say “hey, what I’m doing is getting somewhere.”
JohnK 6-27-2018
Overheard: “Creativity is a drug I cannot live without” ~ Cecil B. DeMille
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