Ideas To Spark Creative Thinking
People seem to have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. That is not true at all. The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to consistently give out great results. If you don't practice harnessing creative thinking, this skill will very much atrophy into inexistence. But keep working and this skill will soon come to you in a snap.
So how do you unleash your creative thinking? Well, the first thing is to become a human leech. No, I'm not talking about just sucking the blood out of every living being available, I'm saying that you should take in as much knowledge and learning you can find. Read everything available -- good and bad, and keep your mind open to the infinite possibilities of the universe. The more you know, the more you'll want to know, and the more your faculty of wonder will be exercised. Prepare to be amazed at little facts that add a bit of color into your life.
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Creative Thinking Quote
Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training. -Anna Freud
Daily Exercise
Helping you to focus
Focus on a creative activity everyday. Yes, it's an effort. Even doodling is a creative activity. Don't let anything hinder you. Mindlessness may not seem be a creative activity, but for people who are just starting to unleash a little bit of creative thinking in their lives, it is helpful and encouraging to have concrete evidence, that, "hey, what I'm doing is getting somewhere." So why don't you try it.
~ Practice drawing for a couple of minutes each day.
~ Bring out your old camera and start snapping photos like crazy.
~ Keep a journal and make a point to write in it religiously.
Another cool idea is to write by describing something with your five senses. Try to avoid vague adjectives like "marvelous," "amazing," and "delicious." Before you know it, you'll have built yourself a tiny portfolio, and you'll be amazed at the growth you've undertaken after amassing all those works of art. Who knows, you might actually take to liking those things you do everyday. Pretty soon those things will become a part of you and you'll be addicted to these creative exercises.
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Life Focusing Quote
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love. -Bo Bennett
Think Outside the Box
Broadening your horizons
Try something new everyday and let your experiences broaden your perspective. Explore a new district in your neighborhood. Spend an afternoon in a museum to which you've never been before. Chat up someone on the bus. Open up to the people around you. As you thrust yourself out of your comfort zone more and more each day, your sense of adventure grows and so does your zest for life. Think about it. When was the last time you did something for the first time? If it's been a while, I tell you, you've been missing out on a whole lot of experiences that could have added to your growth, emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually. Why don't you try bungee jumping today? Not only will you learn, but you will also have plenty of stories to share, enabling you to practice your storytelling skills and making you the life of the party.
Going On An Adventure
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Sparking Curiosity Quote
There are two sorts of curiosity -- the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things. -Robert Lynd
Why be normal?
Embrace insanity. No, not to the point of practically admitting yourself into the mental ward. As John Russell once said, "Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting." Exactly! Every creative thought was once deemed insanity by other "normal" people at one time or another. Luckily, that didn't stop the creative geniuses from standing by them. The thing is, sanity or being normal confines people to think...well, normally. Creativity is essentially breaking through barriers. Yes, this may include the bizarre and the downright strange, and I'm certainly not saying that you must develop a creative personality, simply consider the alternative if you don't. An example of a creative personality would be George Washington, who often rode into battle naked, or James Joyce, who wrote "Dubliners" with beetle juice due to an intense fear of ink, or Albert Einstein, who thought his cat was a spy or arch nemesis sent by his rival. It's important, as well that you find a balance and not allow your creativity to get you detached from the real world completely.
Daring To Be A Little Different
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I Would Love To Hear From You
I hope this article has inspired you to start thinking beyond your "limits." Unleashing your creative thinking can definitely bring about a new zest for living life!
boshemia wrote...
What a fun idea for a lens! I hear people say "but I'm not creative" frequently. I believe everyone is born with creativity many of us just lose it as adulthood comes around. This is why I will never grow up!!!
HomeTowne_Market wrote...
Great lens - Such a talent you have. Gotta love the power of creative thinking!!!
Thyme2dream wrote...
Wow, a very good list of creativity starters and some great points here..I love this lens:)


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