Creativity, like common
sense, is supposed to be common. Creativity is natural and spontaneous. Yet it
is not exhibited as frequently as it should. Experts believe that there are
several reasons for this. These reasons are called ‘Barriers to Creativity’. ‘Barriers’
are the thing that stop us from thinking creatively and the reason that make us
not as creative as we should be.
Barrier #1: “The Right Answer.”
Much
of our education is geared towards finding the right answer. While it may be
true for certain subjects such as mathematics, in many other areas there is no
one right answer. There is no such things as the most successful business man, the
best fried chickens or the most effective form of exercise and diet. It depends on what the criterion
is or what context we are talking about. Life for example is ambiguous. There are
many right answers. It depends on what we want and what we look for. The problem
with us is that we think there is only one right answer, and we stop looking as
soon as we think we have found one. Hence the death of creativity.
Always look for second (or third) right answer.
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
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