Creativity Into Every Of Your Act
To be creative means bring your quality of creativity into every of your act.
“Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso
There are different ways of defining creativity; however, the most common out of them is the act of turning ideas into reality. Authors, painters, and other artists around you have mastered the art of creativity by learning the science behind it. You can also do the same irrespective of the nature of your job and education.
What is creativity?
It is the ability to think of new ideas, connect them with each other, and then bring those ideas to life in such a way that they can solve real life problems or entertain people from all walks of life.
Creativity is incomplete without imagination or in other words both of them go hand in hand with each other. As Linda Naiman, Founder of Creativity at Work, once said, “If you have ideas, and don’t act on them, then you’re imaginative, but not creative.”
How to be more creative
You may be wondering if there’s any step by step process that can help you improve your creativity. Fortunately, there is.
Preparation
Let’s accept the fact that ideas don’t come out of blue. They’re the combined results of the knowledge that you’ve acquired and the experiences you’ve been through. If you wish to improve your creativity, then start preparing right away. The best way of doing that is feed your brain with knowledge. The more knowledge you acquire, the easier it is for your subconscious to form random connections, do permutations and combinations, and be ready for the second stage.
Incubation
It’s the second stage of creativity that is often misunderstood by the most. Once you acquire knowledge, you need to surrender yourself to your awareness and have faith in its power. It already knows what’s best for you and will come up with a beautiful idea when the time is right. So, rather than trying too hard to think of a creative idea, just relax and have patience. During this stage, do things that make you happy, visit places that are close to nature, and surround yourself with people who spread positivity in your life and inspire you to do great things.
Illumination
It’s the stage when your awareness presents the idea that you’re looking for. There is no specific time and location when the illumination takes place; your mind may come up with a great idea at 03:00 am or when you’re in the shower or when you’re taking a long walk. During illumination stage, you have two choices – you can either ignore the idea and let it pass or note it down in your diary to make the most out of that lightbulb moment.
Verification
The incubation and illumination take place in your subconscious mind, which you can’t control or direct as per your wish. However, the last stage or verification of any idea is controlled and directed by the conscious mind. This is the stage when you need to figure out the best way to turn that idea into reality using your wisdom and experience.
So, to learn the science behind the creativity, you need to have full faith in your awareness, feed it with wisdom, and give it due time to come up with new ideas. That’s how the creativity works, and that’s how you can excel at it.
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