Alan Ashley-Pitt writes on
creativity, “The man who follows the
crowd, will get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to
find himself in places no one has ever been before. Creativity in living is not
without his attendant difficulties, for peculiarity breeds contempt. And the
unfortunate thing about being ahead of your time is when people finally realize
you were right, they’ll say it was obvious all along. You have two choices in
life: You can dissolve into the
mainstream, or you can be distinct. To be distinct, you must be different. To be
different you must strive to be what no one else but you can be.”
Creativity, I think, is the singular most dynamic component
of the difference-makers. It is
worthy of our utmost attention. By developing as much of our untapped God-given
potential as possible, we can become more creative person and more fun to be
around. It would take doing some unusual and unorthodox things (for creativity
is the opposite of conformity!) to develop what we have avoided developing at
this point of our life. Creativity is the vehicle that helps us get inside of
ourselves to find out what we have got in there and how wisely we can use it. Don’t
follow the crowd, walks alone if need be. Don’t dissolve into the mainstream,
be distinct! Be different! Be creative!
Creative people tend to
have a more light-hearted perspective on life because they can rise above the
rat race and see the humour in most situations. As we all may know, someone who
can find humour and maintain a healthy perspective – creative people – is more
enjoyable to be around than someone who is negative and tends to blow things
out of proportion. This I’m sure: Creative people love to be around with
creative people. Why is this so? Because they are distinct creatures. They
think differently, they are positive, humorous, nonconformity – and oh yes, creative people are unorthodox!
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
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