Creativity
Most of us are more creative than we may realize. If you have ever been curious
about how something worked, why something happened, or the meaning of an event,
you have one of the kernels of creativity already. Curiosity.
There is no strong correlation between education and creativity,
but education does enhance one's horizon and the sophistication of
what one can invent. While a little knowledge may be a dangerous
thing sometimes, it pays to think at the limits of what one does
know. It often pays to look for problems or opportunities first,
before looking for solutions. Providing a solution to a non-problem
or for a market that does not exist is not creativity. Creativity
involves follow through to something novel and of use.
Creativity is one of the most fascinating of subjects and can only
be touched upon here. It is also complex. For most of us, it is hard
to free ourselves from our own training and prior experience. To
arrive at new insights and mind sets, however, we must. So too we
must free ourselves of excess tension, schedules and anxiety. (A
little anxiety may be helpful). YOU JUST MIGHT BE MORE CREATIVE THAN
YOU THINK.
How Stuff
Works — PBY Publishing Co. Interactive and well done
with a search engine. The intellectually curious will love this
user friendly site. Recommended for inventors of all stripes
and ages.
Inventure Place — Site
dedicated to the creative process, nice for the newcomer.
Multiple
Intelligences — Thomas Armstrong. Eight ways of "thinking".
A useful introduction to this interesting field.
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