CREATIVITY

There is a distinct between the word creativity and the word creative. Creativity from my own point of view is producing, releasing or generating a new idea from something that is irrelevant with the aid of the brain i.e giving meaning to something that has no meaning. It is also devising a new or better way of performing a task and as well as working on problems and devising solutions that has never been into existence with the use of the mind and the brain. Whereas, creative is the ability of being able to do something. It is often associated with with person in this particular topic. eg creative person; Who is a person that engages in the process of generating new ideas (creativity).










This image is a creative idea which depicts "giving meaning to something that has no meaning". It's a creative idea that turns human into a deodorant bottle or can.








PROCESS OF CREATIVITY

There are stages for creativity and these stages is what i called process of creativity. They are summed into SO IT (Simplify problem, Open mind and apply creative techniques, Identify best solution, Transform). These processes can be further explained as;
SIMPLIFY PROBLEM; this is the first stage of creativity where you simplify the problems by breaking them into parts for a better understanding.
OPEN MIND AND APPLY CREATIVE TECHNIQUES; at this stage you will begin to think of any idea that will give solution to the problem that was defined.
IDENTIFY BEST SOLUTION; here the ideas that are best should be selected to solve the right problem discovered.
TRANSFORM; here after identifying the problems and the solutions to the problems, you will implement the best solution which will transform the problem into something solved.


STEPS THAT BOOST CREATIVITY
1. Brainstorming yourself will help generate new ideas and as well help you to know which is the best.
2. Taking along a jotter and a pen or pencil for jotting down information or ideas when you are struck with them. Rereading them will bring them back to memory.
3. Defining your problem by writing them down into details.
4. If you are stuck with ideas and can not think any more, just take a walk because it helps to shake up the brain cells.
5. Avoid taking drugs because you can't be creative while on it.
6. Creativity is enhanced by reading as much as you can because it helps your brain.


MISCONCEPTIONS OF CREATIVITY
There are some misconceptions of creativity by humans and they are;
1. No need for notebook, i can always remember my ideas.
2. Drugs help to improve my creative skills.
3. If it is not broken, do not fix it.
4. That is a good idea, let us run with it.
5. Creativity is just a soft and light stuff.
6. It is a hard work.
7. Homosexuals are creative.
8. Creativity is by intuition.


IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY
There are some benefits when one engage in the process called creativity. They are;
1. It increases the confidence one has in his/her self. When looking at your creative ideas being implemented, it gives an inner courage to believe that you can do something and this attracts respect from people.