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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Creativity''s Ambiance



How do you express creativity? What squelches it? What inspires it? (Serendipity Bible 10th Anniversary Edition, page 883).

The other day at the office my boss gave me a job to do. It was a somewhat complicated job and to meet it successfully required creativity. Looking back upon it, several factors made creativity possible.

First off, there was a felt need or occasion for it. Creativity did not arise as a bolt from the blue. Secondly, I had the resources required for the exercise of creativity. I had the computer and software needed, and I had knowledge in how to use them. Another necessary resource is sufficient time to exercise creativity. Thirdly, and this is very essential, I had the permission to be creative. This took the form of my boss telling me what I needed to do but allowing broad parameters in how I was to achieve it. This can in nowise be taken for granted. Way too often in my opinion the powers that be – however they are represented – can go into excessive detail and specificity in how a job is to be accomplished. This can squelch creativity. Finally to be creative I had to have a measure of self-confidence and self-discipline. Over time I have developed an attitude of competence. Needless to say, I did not arrive at this pass alone. Countless people providing countless opportunities and moments of love, encouragement and guidance brought me there.

Briefly, I will apply the above to my creating these blogs. First off, there is the occasion for them. I am at a certain time in my life when I wish to share my observations and experiences. Secondly, I have the resources available that are required to do them including computer, software, the Internet, time, and ability developed over time. Of course I must tip my hat to Google who provides blogging space and resources at no charge. An important resource also is you the reader. Because you offer an audience and a sense of accountability. I thus have an added incentive to do my best. Thirdly, I live in a society in which free expression is highly valued and encouraged. I feel absolutely free to express opinions on any subject (perhaps excepting sex). This permission leads to the last requirement for creativity, namely self-confidence and self-discipline. When sitting at the computer I must feel confident that I have something to say. But secondly, I must have the self-discipline to limit my subject to areas where I might have something interesting to say – astrophysics, for example, not being one of them. And of course the exercise of writing comes with many “rules and regs” that paradoxically serve not to squelch but to encourage free speech through provisions for commonality.

I wish you the very best today and hope that you are blessed with the occasion for creativity, with the required resources for creativity, with abundant permission, and with the self-confidence and self-discipline required to carry it out. As for occasion, just remember—the world needs your creative contributions today whoever or wherever you are!!! Creative people of the world, arise and break free from the repressive chains of boredom.








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bled and died upon the tree.

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