On Creativity
A ‘creative head’ is how I’ve described myself to people for many years, since I’ve always thought of myself as someone who has a creative vision and can find odd ways of turning one thing into another and seeing things in ways which others don’t always notice or even care to look at.
What does it mean to be creative?
To be creative means to use one’s imagination to create something.
- Creativity is about using old methods in newer ways to find solutions for problems or making things using new connections between old ideas
- With the ever consistent change in reality, new and improvised creative ideas are more welcome
How to be creative
Stop judging your own creative ideas
- Give yourself permission to do what you love and laugh off the mistakes you make along the way
- Make something – instead of simply brainstorming, think of new things and don’t hesitate to put them out
- Have enough time to create something, but stick to a schedule
- Churn out as many ideas as you can
- Inspiration can be as small as a ladybug on a blade of grass
- Getting in flow – be consistent with your creativity
What do I need to be creative?
Scientifically speaking, there are a few cognitive skills that you’ll need to develop in order to have the most efficient creative thinking
- The ability to generate new ideas – be it original or from combining old ideas to create something better
- Retention and easily go back to things in memory
- To reach back to stored or old information – at the right place and time
- Interpret ideas from one’s own experiences and associations by being attentive and present in each moment
- Easier than you think
Why do I need to be creative?
Creativity brings 2 main benefits to our lives
- It allows one to step away from existing train of thought, do something different and come back to the problem with a clear head.
- One can look within themselves and find out exactly what they want and don’t want in life.
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