Redefining: The Definition of Creativity
Redefining the status quo with creativity
The definition of creativity is broader than that mentioned in Oxford Dictionary. Whenever we say creativity; it conjures up an image of building universes out of nothing or meditating in a dark room looking forward to inspiration or introspecting with beaded eyeglasses hanging around your neck. A sinful painted tattoo on a visible area of the body, growing long beard, or colorful office wear, marks the traits of a creative personality. We all know how creative artists love to hammer the existing stereotypes in society and redefine the status quo. But is this really the definition of creative people?
In today’s shifting world, there is a whole world of creativity waiting to bubble up. We are all creative but caged in the biological fear installed inside us by society. Humans have evolved from the primitive ages only due to creative thinking. So, only creativity is common — the secret of our growth. There is no perfect definition for creativity, and the existing terminologies are so esoteric that many experts have drafted practical terms and bytes.
Let’s study the definition of creativity in this lesson.
For students, Creativity is a practical way of solving problems.
For artists — it creates more surprises, memorable and creative sparks in the compositions.
For scientists, it’s about saving the humanity and environment with available resources.
“The more creative you want to get, the higher you have leap.”
For social entrepreneurs, creativity can research and resolve economic, environmental, and social problems. Millennials are driving economic growth with fast-growing apps. The main outlook of creativity is to add value to the existing processes, structures, or social norms. So let’s not be surprised if we have a breed of new generation challenging the status quo and redefining it.
Schools go by the rule-book teaching us to do right and correct things overlooking the world of possibilities and ideas. Developing your potential and by reskilling your creative skills, you can perfect the craft of creative art. After mastering the skills, the creative strategist can transfer those insights to add value to the business, socio-cultural or industrial growth.
To be an innovative community, we need to train people to think and rethink creatively. The ultimate goal is not to make musicians, dancers, or artists but to encourage children to get them involved in more fine arts and practical studies. Our idea is to make our children more different and comfortable to venture into known and unknown waters. The first step is realigning our educational system, replacing the conventional exam approach with a broad creative-based curriculum. And through such strands of creativity, we can sculpt a creative coalescence of art, science, innovation, and business in the student’s mind.
Leonardo Da Vinci was an active painter, engineer, draughtsman, and mathematician with a love for theatre art. Due to his diverse knowledge and ground-breaking theories, he infused science and art in his work.
One of his great works — Mona Lisa — is a culmination of meditation spent learning science, optics, art, geometrical dimensions, astronomy, and all the other studies he was curious to know. Leonardo’s thoughts spanned from thinking about a dot on the canvas to the colossal galaxies spinning in the infinite space. Such a mindset can be developed only through Creativity.
Taking ahead, this real-life example of Leonardo Da Vinci, the simple and practical definition of Creativity for me is, “A mindset that anyone can tap into to create a sustainable impact.”
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