Creativity
Creativity flourishes in open, free environments better than closed, suppressive environments. I think there is a reason we have seen so much created in the United States over the past 100 years or so. The USA has been instrumental in creating culturally, artistically, religiously and technologically. Worldwide pop culture is largely originating from the USA. Flights and car transportation originated from the USA. Something that has changed the world possibly more than anything prior, the internet, was created in the USA... The USA has largely been responsible for changing our world in the last 100 years (or so).
The same amount of creativity probably could not have happened in a closed environment. Largely because their culture is more closed, you see a place like China manufacturing crazy amounts of products, but little innovation happening. Due to their creativity the USA has typically and arguably still continues to be an extremely influential force in the world. Creativity has sparked innovation, innovation has sparked commerce, commerce has sparked wealth/influence...
It is important to create an open environment where creativity can flourish.
The same amount of creativity probably could not have happened in a closed environment. Largely because their culture is more closed, you see a place like China manufacturing crazy amounts of products, but little innovation happening. Due to their creativity the USA has typically and arguably still continues to be an extremely influential force in the world. Creativity has sparked innovation, innovation has sparked commerce, commerce has sparked wealth/influence...
It is important to create an open environment where creativity can flourish.
"It is important to create an open environment where creativity can flourish."
ReplyDeleteI'm learning this and am trying to put it into practice. It's not enough to TELL a friend to "Do something creative." Most times you just have to help them take the lid off of their box, give them a fresh perspective, create the stepping stones so that they can walk and before you know it they're flying.
"Creativity flourishes in open, free environments better than closed, suppressive environments."
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this today. You are completely right, cultivating an environment for creativity to flourish is absolutely important. In addition, a person must also be willing to be vulnerable to enter in to that environment.
"Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change." (Brene Brown)