Another Word For Creativity Is Courage

“To be or not to be?”- William Shakespeare

Like this famous quote creativity has a plethora of meanings. For me, I see it as being a way of self expression. When I think of the word “creativity” I immediately think of the way a child thinks; simple, curious, inquisitive, and non-discriminative.

Just this morning I read the Forbes 400s richest people. A majority of them share a similar self-made story. They started from nothing, an idea, and turned it in to gold. These are qualities I admire in people not because of their wealth but because of their ability to think and act beyond limitations.

This goes to show that creativity is a personal challenge to oneself. It’s breaking out of your shell; showing your thoughts just how they appear in your mind. This is difficult because our minds are so cluttered with images of how we think things ought to be, leading into creative blockage. Creative thinking is something that is given to all of us at birth but as we become more exposed to society throughout our lifetime our creative insight is narrowed.

As we look into creative thinking we see that it starts from within. You need to be comfortable with yourself; knowing your body, your mannerisms, your thoughts and senses. This is a beautiful life long process. If you can first do this then you can take your personal views and use them in your physical life. It is important to know that boundaries are merely the limits you put on yourself. By breaking through those boundaries the creative possibilities are endless.