People always seem to think that only a select few people are able to constantly unleash a steady flow of creative thoughts and ideas – but that is not true at all. The reality is that creativity is just like a muscle that needs to be consistently exercised in order to give out great results on a regular basis. If you do not practice harnessing creative thinking, this skill will fade away into inexistence. However, if keep working this skill you will find your self having creative thoughts all the time.
So how do you unleash your creative thinking? There are 5 steps to unleashing creativity – and they are:
1. Become A Human Leech
Well, the first thing is that you have to become a human leech. I’m not talking about sucking the life out of every living being available, but instead that you should be taking in as much knowledge and learning you can find. Read everything available — good and bad (this is why I read so many blog posts each day!), and always keep your mind open to to possiblities, because a closed mind stunts creativity. The more you know, the more you’ll want to know.
2. Exercise Creativity Daily
You need to focus on a creative activity everyday. I know it’s an
effort. It doesn’t have to be anything massive, even doodling is a
creative activity. But for people who are just starting out to unleash a
little bit of creative thinking in their lives, it is helpful (and
encouraging) to have concrete evidence, that, “hey, what I’m doing is
getting somewhere.” So why don’t you try it. Practice drawing for a
couple of minutes each day. Bring out your old camera and start snapping
photos like crazy. Whatever it takes for you to be exercising your
creativity!Before you know it, you’ll have built yourself a tiny portfolio, and you’ll be amazed at the growth you’ve undertaken after amassing all those works of art. Who knows, you might actually take to liking those things you do everyday. Pretty soon those things will become a part of you and you’ll be addicted to these creative exercises.
3. Be An ‘INSIDE The Box’ Thinker
Think out of the box — or don’t. Sometimes, constraints are actually a
good thing. Limitations discipline you to work within your means. It
enables you to be more resourceful. Creative freedom is awesome, but
limitations enforce discipline – and challenges you to work with the
tools that you have.
4. Try Something New Everyday
Try something new everyday and let it broaden your perspective. Explore a
new district in your neighborhood. Spend an afternoon in an art gallery
or museum – go where you’ve never been before. Chat to someone on the
bus. Open up to the people around you. As you take yourself out of your
comfort zone more and more each day, your sense of adventure grows and
so does your creativity. Think about it. When was the last time you did
something for the first time? If it’s been a while, then I encourage you
to step out and start living creatively!
5. Embrace Insanity
Embrace insanity. Not to the point where you are admitting yourself into
the mental ward. John Russell once said, “Sanity calms, but madness is
more interesting.” Every creative thought was once deemed insanity by
other people at one time or another. Luckily, that didn’t stop the
creative geniuses from standing by them. The thing is, sanity or being
normal confines people to think normally. With their limits. It’s
important that your creativity doesn’t get you detached from the real
world completely.I hope this inspires you to start thinking
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