Creativity Myth No1 - What It Is And How It Destroys YOUR Creativity
There are two kinds of people in life.
Those who are creative, who seem to be able to summon up endless ideas and creative energy. And those who cant. Right?
NO NO NO NO NO!
This is Creativity Myth No1 and probably the biggest reason why people DONT create more. They believe that unless they are one of the chosen few for whom creating comes as easily as breathing, they have no chance, so why even bother trying.
There are two parts to this myth that - if we believe them to be true can be equally damaging and destroy our creativity:
Part 1: Only a select few can create. The rest of us can only hope to fumble around like blindfolded chimps on an ice rink in a powercut.
Why this is not true: ALL of us are born with the natural ability to be creative. When were young babies, what do we strive to do? Walk, talk and play.
All of these are hugely creative endeavours, and all motivated by the natural creative urge and ability thats inherently within us all.
We want to explore, discover, invent, create. Were fascinated by the tiny details of the world around us. This is our natural state, we dont suddenly learn it in the first few moments of life outside the womb.
As we get older the reverse happens, we somehow UN-learn how to be curious and creative with such freedom.
Part 2. Creating is easy when youre talented: Its easy to create when youre incredibly talented, you dont even have to try. For anyone else its such a struggle its not worth making the effort.
Why this is not true: How much we create, and how easy we find it to create is actually very loosely connected to how talented you are. There are many highly gifted people who create abundantly.
Then there are many more, equally gifted people, who are riddled with all sorts of doubts, issues and creative blocks and barely create anything from one month to the next.
Similarly, there are people who start from the point of being average in ability, but through learning, persistence and dedication reach a point of being highly revered and respected in their creative field.
Sometimes its the less naturally talented people who HAVE to work harder, so their achievements outshine others who may be in fact be more gifted to begin with.
So whats the moral of the story?
The two key points to understand are:
1. Everyone is creative. Its our natural state of being. We just need to remember and rediscover it sometimes.
2. Everyone can create as much as they want to create. By experimenting, developing routines that work for us, and being committed to continuous learning and development, any of us you included - can reach our creative potential and beyond.
How has believing this Creativity Myth No1 held back your creativity up until now?
What can you do, starting today, to destroy the myth and start to live up to your natural creative potential?
I invite you to take the next step to increase your creativity today by getting your copy of my powerful and practical "Explode Your Creativity!" Action Workbook. Its FREE when you sign up to the FREE twice monthly ezine Create Create! at http://www.CoachCreative.com
From Creativity Coach Dan Goodwin.
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