Reflections on Creativity
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong"- Pearce
Creativity demands open mindedness- a strong spirit and a willingness to free yourself of fear. Fear binds other to the ordinary, lacking in the originality that is expressed through a creative mind. Creativity comes from the soul, the heart. It is not earned or gained, but born through freedom of one’s self, unhindered by constructions of fear in the mind or lack of self assurance. Creativity in itself frees from fear. The ability to create and enjoy creation breaks the boundaries that fear instills in the mind and soul. Creativity is the expression of one’s self- the innermost thoughts, feelings, and being. It is the exhibition of a naked self, born through passion. It is passion that makes it, forms it, and controls it: expression and feeling creativity’s very core. Fear does not appear because of a lock of wanting to create; however, it is the fear of expressing one’s self and knowing one’s self that is truly the most frightening thing.
posted by Dana @ 8:09 AM
1 Comments:
I'd agree with what you have here, but I'd add that creativity also requires the ability to do something well (very Aristotelian). I think of it this way, if you play jazz music, you aren't able to be truly creative unless you are able to play all the notes with speed and consistency. This enables you to have a wealth of possibilities as to which notes to choose, and how to play them. Without the ability to do something well, or to be able to play with all notes available, your creativity is restricted. This is like poetry: to write creatively, you need the knowledge and skill to craft something. Although I agree that creativity does involve passion, and emotion, I think another aspect that is essential is the ability to focus this unbridled passion, and direct it to fulfill one‘s vision.
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