I never let my schooling interfere with my education. [Mark Twain] Originality is not necessarily a product of spontaneity, though it may be. A person with an invention may be exceptionally good ... Read More about Being Original and Unconventional
Week 36: Creativity
Being Spontaneous
Scientists then speak of the "scales falling from the eyes" or of the "lightening flash" that "inundates" a previously obscure puzzle enabling its components to be seen in a new way that for the first ... Read More about Being Spontaneous
Taking Inspiration
Sometimes creativity gets a boost, like a car being jump-started, or a breath of air to restore life. Those moments are called inspirational. ... Read More about Taking Inspiration
Being Resourceful and Innovative – Discovering and Inventing
RESOURCEFULNESS and INNOVATION as PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Resourcefulness is creativity in action. It is taking the available resources, using them to the fullest and thereby finding an answer or ... Read More about Being Resourceful and Innovative – Discovering and Inventing
Imagining
Imagination is the intellect’s creative force. Before the concrete idea is the imagined and desired state. This may demand the temporary abandonment of rationality but the process, overall, is ... Read More about Imagining
Being Enthusiastic
In addition to being the moving force behind transcendence, enthusiasm is also the emotional component of creativity. When a person is engulfed with enthusiasm, her excitement gives rise to greater ... Read More about Being Enthusiastic
Being Creative
Creativity is the engine of Humanistic religion. Harmony is its navigation system. People are drawn to creativity because it encourages them to be free. Yet many people stifle their creativity. For ... Read More about Being Creative