EXPOSE | Creativity's Wide Range of Influence
"Creative personalities are both constructive and deconstructive. They find use in being both cultured and primal. They are sane, but they are also crazy!" - Esther Rivera
EXPLORE | Bond. James Bond.
To say it is a little like being 007 is not exactly an overstatement.
There is something inherently powerful about taking what you know and your unique experience, and doing some amazing things with it. With our without the Aston Martin.
However, it is not for the effect of being amazing, but the need for the right action to be taken in even the most desperate situations. It is a purposeful, beneficial response in the moment where we apply our knowledge precisely when needed--many times requiring a creative solution.
EXECUTE | Rethinking Creativity
What does creativity have to do with being wise? I think a large part of it has to do with freeing our minds and hearts to pursue new and effective solutions. Our inability to express ourselves creatively may mean we're missing a whole dimension of problem solving, and undermining our confidence to even initiate a solution.
Here is a brief outline from the full post to help us to rethink creativity as it relates to our being well-rounded in our exercising wisdom in all things:
Life demands creativity. Given life's growing complexity, meeting needs and solving problems require that we think and act in ways that applies our understanding and experiences to new, ever-expanding, and unexpected situations.
Get your boogey back. Have you lost the creative ability along the way? Has it been 'locked up'? Keep in mind that it may be more painful, and even costly, for it to stay locked up. It does no one any good if we gain knowledge and never express it constructively, if not creatively.
Don't give up. "...research finds that one common factor often gets in the way: we tend to undervalue the benefits of persistence..."
Unleash your creativity. Is your environment contributing to your not being emotionally healthy to able to find a creative solution? Our work environment may be a factor. Are there any other environments in your life that may be keeping you from regaining your innate creative abilities? Author Ann McKee emphasizes that "taking better care of yourself" is essentially to being able to unleash our creativity.
I'm too busy to be creative. Lastly, a response to that age old excuse of being too busy from Dana Rousmaniere: "People get on Facebook and say to me: “I have no time to be creative.” And I think: cancel your Facebook account. If you have time to get on social media to tell me how busy you are, then you have time to pursue your creative interests."
Consider the genius in the unexpected response from King Solomon when confronted with two women both claiming to be the mother of the same child. Wisdom is not just a knowledge issue, it is a practical issue as well; that is, what we know has to be applied--we need to do something with it. Our creative ability gives us range and diversity when applying what is necessary.
Read the Full Post: Creativity: One of Wisdom’s Most Compelling Acts