How Do You Develop Creativity?

Singapore
May 30, 2017 6:04pm CST
I often heared that some people were born a creative genius or are really gifted, while for us average people creativity could be enhance and develop. Are you a creative person? How do you develop creativity? Is there a limit to one's creativity? Do you think the jumping gold fish in the picture will be able to jump and swim inside the other aquarium?
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@just4him (306370)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 17
Creativity is a gift, but it's also one that needs to be cultivated so you get better at it. There are many ways people are creative. For me, my creativity is in writing. I started writing when I was 8, but I certainly didn't have a knack for it, at least I don't think so. When I decided to work towards publishing, that's when I got serious about my writing and subscribed to writer's magazines so I would know what publishers and editors looked for from newbie authors, and started honing my craft. Creativity takes a lot of work, practice, and patience. There is no limit to a person's creativity. You can go as far as your imagination will take you. After all just because we aren't sending manned space shuttles into space any longer doesn't mean we've stopped dreaming about going beyond to Mars and the farthest reaches of the solar system. I think that fish will enjoy having the new fishbowl all to himself.
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@just4him (306370)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 17
@magnumopus You're welcome.
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• Singapore
31 May 17
@just4him Thank you for your substantial explanation. Oh I'm glad to hear that the gold fish will be able to make it.
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• Singapore
31 May 17
@just4him Thank you my friend.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
30 May 17
I'm very creative when it comes to writing stories. I wasn't born with it. But it's what my muse and my dreams come up with it. I don't think there's a limit. Not sure if the goldfish could make it.
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• Singapore
30 May 17
@kristenH I agree with you that we always need the inspiration of the Muses plus our individual dreams. I also wonder if the gold fish will be able to make it, but all things being equal, the gold fish might have a 50/50 chance of making it or not making it.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
31 May 17
@magnumopus Thank you Mike. You might be right about that.
• United States
30 May 17
Yes I heard that also Mike. I do believe that most people do have creativity to some degree. With the right environment and encouragement, it can flourish. I would consider that I am creative, but in the wrong environment, I keep it close inside. I was lucky to have a profession that I treasured to let my creativity come out. Yes, I think that fish will thrive and swim!
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• United States
31 May 17
@magnumopus And do you also get to be creative Mike? Welcome friend.
• Singapore
31 May 17
@TiarasOceanView Thank you for your wonderful explanation as always. I'm glad that the goldfish will be able to thrive and swim!
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
31 May 17
Maybe the goldfish can jump that far. I'm not sure about creativity. I believe if you enjoy doing something you will get good at it. But it's a possibility that a person is born with creative genes.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
31 May 17
@magnumopus Maybe he did.
• Singapore
31 May 17
@RubyHawk This might be true. Thanks for your response. I hope the goldfish could make it.
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@Imperfet (130)
30 May 17
Creativity is something cannot be created its within ourselves It's the ability to "create"and "change" the thougts of the world (I am creative when its come to writing an article or a poem )
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@Imperfet (130)
31 May 17
@magnumopus Thank you : )
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• Singapore
31 May 17
@Imperfet No problem my friend.
• Singapore
31 May 17
@Imperfect That's so awesome to hear.
• Medan, Indonesia
30 May 17
Yaaah for me, to develop a creativity is always do a creativity that we cannot imagine before it, until the creativity appears in our mind then we do the creativity.
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@Imperfet (130)
30 May 17
You can inspire a lot of people dear just improve grammar (don't take it as a rude comment , saying it as a friend )
• Singapore
30 May 17
@utaminanda27 Yes, one's creativity always starts in the mind. What does Utami Nanda mean my friend? Agfira is the last name right? Thank you.
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• Medan, Indonesia
30 May 17
@magnumopus haaa yesss yess.. Agfira is my last name.
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@snowy22315 (170016)
• United States
30 May 17
I think we are all born with some level of creativity and if it is nutured, and developed we can become truly creative.
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• Singapore
30 May 17
@snowy22315 Yes it needs to be nurture and develop. But how do we start developing our creativity, any suggestions?
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
31 May 17
No I am not at all creative person. I am sure the golden fish will make it
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• Singapore
31 May 17
@prashnu228 I also hope that the gold fish will be able to make it.
@SHOHANA (16094)
• Bangladesh
23 Aug 17
For me creativity is god gifted but if we practice more then we can develop more, simple equation
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
14 Mar 18
I am not sure if I am creative or not. I try to make things I like and hope others like them.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
31 May 17
Yes to the gold fish answer. I believe mostly creativity is inherent . But taking lessons can to an extent develop this but it won't be the same thing
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• Singapore
31 May 17
@responsivime Ok glad to hear your point of view. Thanks.
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@Julie555 (4155)
• Russian Federation
1 Jun 17
Way to develop creativity is to keep yourself busy and make plans for what you can create more
@EMuhungi (1712)
• Nairobi, Kenya
1 Jun 17
I develop my creativity by practicing. Practice make perfect.
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
7 Jun 17
I am not really creative though I am good at other things... but my brother is really creative, I am not like him