CREATIVITY (in my mind)

Creativity according to me is the ability to make, create or design something of a particular use or importance to society and the world at large. This can be something that already exists and improving it in an extraordinary way, or something that has not been done yet, something original, of which in my view, is almost impossible. I personally believe everything that exists now is an improvement of one thing before it, and in honest truth, most original ideas have long been exhausted. Austin Kleon explains this in better detail in his New York Times best seller of 2012 steal like an artist.

I feel we cannot view something as “creative” if it does not serve a particular purpose or is not recognised for any importance in our lives. Creativity results in meaningful products all the time. If we cannot find a use for it or appreciate it in some sort of way, then let’s be real, it has no value. It is practically insignificant! Like a picture to a dog, you think it sees it and reminisces on all the good times you had with it? Okay, bad example! But admit it, it’s funny. Okay, you are still not laughing. Well, this is awkward!!! My point is that, if nobody wants or needs it, then I feel it shouldn’t even exist.

Now, we cannot deny that some people are generally deep, technical thinkers, and this is how they are able to come up with great ideas and exceptional work. It is not a bad thing, really. I do, however, think the best portrait for creativity is simplicity of thoughts, designs and creations in any field of practice one is in. Be it photography, writing design and the rest. Your carrier is still as important too if I didn’t mention it.

As we discussed... alright! Let’s be honest. We didn’t discuss it. I mean, it can’t be a discussion if one of us is talking and one is doing all the listening or in this case, reading! Let me rephrase that. “As I said”... now, that makes more sense. AS I SAID, it is almost impossible to think of anything original. Almost everything in this day is an improvement of what existed before it. Of which brings me to my next point. Creativity always has to be inspired by something or someone. There should be a reason as to why we make and improve things. So with all this said, to me, creativity is the ability to simply come up with ideas to solve problems and to improve on what already exists into something better.