For so many people, mention creativity and they would run the other way. Many would say, "arrh I'm not good at art" or "I can't play an instrument".
Reading from the chapter entitled The Creative Edge, this is what it has to say about that very thing......." many feel disqualified from creativity because they have narrowly confined it to the world of art and music. They fail to realize that everyone has some measure of creativity, which should be consistently expressed throughout life"..............."There are others who feel disqualified because they think that creativity always means we are to make something new or do something novel. In reality, most great ideas are actually the offspring of other concepts".
For me at this time in my life, I'm learning to be creative in sewing and crafts, but I want to use creativity in all aspects of my everyday life. Any time you solve a problem, you are using creativity; any time you inject humour into a situation you're being creative; any time you apply knowledge, ability and skill to a task at hand you are being creative!
There are so many benefits of creativity in one's life: (Amy Peace-10 benefits of creativity)
1- Encourage independent thinking
2- Improves concentration and focus
3- Helps with self discipline
4- Develops problem solving
5- Improves vocabulary and language
6- Helps express emotion
7- Helps develop appreciation for diversity
8- Promotes interaction, forms relationships and develops empathy
9- Helps develop an entrepreneurial mind-set
10- Gives a sense of achievement, success and self worth
My prayer is that people will look at creativity differently; that they will see that it isn't just confined to arts and crafts; that people will be bold and try new things, and believe in themselves that they can create
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