Creativity

Creativity has always been a cornerstone in America’s success as a country. From innovation in business to the development of the greatest form of government humans have ever seen, creativity has been a key ingredient. For these reasons, researchers in business psychology, education and within the public sector have been trying to better understand how to cultivate an environment that fosters creativity. However, what creativity is and how to develop individuals’ abilities to think creatively and act on their intuition is not set in stone. Many theories from highly intelligent individuals just goes to show, creative solutions come in as many forms as their origins.

Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing.

If you have ideas but don’t act on them, you are imaginative but not creative.

“Creativity is a combinatorial force: it’s our ability to tap into our ‘inner’ pool of resources – knowledge, insight, information, inspiration and all the fragments populating our minds – that we’ve accumulated over the years just by being present and alive and awake to the world and to combine them in extraordinary new ways.”

“Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness: ecstasy.”