| Hello Again, | | | | term even though I think that everyone has |
| What does it mean to be creative? Many people | | | | some genius in them, waiting to be discovered. |
| assume that they aren't creative in any way, | | | | Does that mean we all have the potential to be |
| because in the past their entire lives were made | | | | an Einstein? |
| up of following the structured life. You see we | | | | Maybe not, but we can certainly apply the same |
| tend to follow a pattern not only in our daily | | | | techniques as he did to become more creative. |
| habits but also in our daily thinking. I'm sure you | | | | Try taking up something creative to boost your |
| have had days where you just felt bored, like it's | | | | imagination - whether it is creative writing, playing |
| all been done before, right? Time to break out of | | | | a musical instrument, learning a new language, |
| the rut you're in and get creative then. | | | | taking up dance lessons, or even just doing things |
| Don't get me wrong, order and structure are | | | | to alter your daily routine. |
| good things - just not the only things. Einstein said | | | | What I like to do is make a list of things I have |
| "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my | | | | always wanted to do, and then see how many of |
| imagination. I often think in music, I live my | | | | them I can get done in a certain amount of time. |
| daydreams in music". If we never stretch | | | | Usually, things that before I thought weren't |
| ourselves and get out of our old patterns, we | | | | possible. Anything that helps your brain work in a |
| become stale in our thinking. Sometimes you | | | | new way is good, and pushes you to become |
| must unlearn the old ways before you can learn | | | | more creative. Even something as simple as |
| the new, or create something that is new. Einstein | | | | learning to write with your opposing hand, or |
| also learned to play the violin to become more | | | | learning to juggle, will shake your brain up enough |
| creative in his thinking, and this may have | | | | to help the creative process! |
| contributed to his discovery of quantum physics | | | | Remember, creative people aren't different, they |
| and the theory of relativity. He actually saw | | | | have just taught themselves to look at the world |
| himself riding through the cosmos on a beam of | | | | around them in a different way. This can be |
| light to help picture what it would be like to travel | | | | learned by anyone! The difference is they actively |
| the speed of light. Sound crazy? Sure, but it's the | | | | pursue creative thoughts, and with some effort |
| kind of thinking that not only geniuses can utilize, | | | | so can you. Get out there and shake your brain a |
| but also us "ordinary" people as well. I use that | | | | little, ok? |