YOUR WAYS TO BE A CREATIVE GENIUS

Creative genius is a term used to describe someone extremely creative and who produces original work.

Some people believe that creative genius is something you are born with, while others believe it can be developed.

A creative genius's qualities are imagination, originality, and passion.

We have all heard the stories of creative genius, Eg: Sir Issac Newton, Leonardo Da Vinci, Beethoven, Edison, Mozart, and, Einstein, Sir C.V.Raman, just to name a few,  the creative innovators whose ideas have changed the course of history. We all have the potential to unlock our creative genius and unleash our inner potential. With the right guidance and the right mindset, anyone can unlock the creative genius within and discover their true potential. 

Here are insights providing some powerful ways to unlock your creative genius, from learning to think outside the box to embracing failure and using it as an opportunity to learn and grow. Whether you are a budding artist, an ambitious entrepreneur, or a passionate writer, these keys will help you tap into your creative genius and take your ideas to the next level.

 

WHAT IS CREATIVITY?

 

Making unique & inventive thoughts a reality is the act of creativity. The ability to view things differently, uncover hidden patterns, link seemingly unconnected occurrences, and come up with answers are traits of creativity. Thinking and executing those ideas successfully are the two processes that make up creativity.

This is the phenomenon wherein something unique, worthwhile, useful, and valuable is formed. This may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary work, or a painting). The process of bringing something new into being is known as creativity. 

Creativity requires passion and commitment. It makes us aware of what was previously hidden and points to new life.

The process of being creative and thinking up game-changing ideas are the same. Everyone has the quality of being creative but they should be willing to start. The creative process will then become more natural over time.

Here are some great ways you can instantly access your natural creativity and create anything you like.

 

1)Think Like A Child:

As adults, we tend to think in a limited and narrow way to demonstrate our intelligence. But when we were young, we just thought more freely and with greater creativity. To recapture your childhood curiosity, allow yourself to just wonder at things, to be completely present in the here and now, and to detach yourself from what you thought was real.

 

2) Find Your Inspiration:

Creative ideas emerge from inspiration. Before you can bring your ideas to life, you first have to be inspired enough to even start. When you are inspired, you are more open to new ideas and new ways of thinking. In order to find inspiration, look for what inspires you. And when you find it, take time to fully appreciate it. Be open to your inspirations and let them flow through you. Inspiration will follow. You can find inspiration in many different places – music, nature, books, films, people, etc. Find what inspires you, and it will help you bring your creative ideas to life. You will also find that it’s easier to tap into your creative genius when you are inspired.

 

3) Make New Connections: 

Making a connection between existing concepts is all it takes to be inventive; it doesn't require a college education. Did you know, for instance, that while ice cream was created in 2000 BC, the idea of a cone wasn't thought of until 3900 years later? When you take two seemingly unrelated items and use the spark of creativity, genius happens.

 

4) Collaborate:

Creativity and innovation are social phenomena. They are the result of many minds coming together to solve problems and bring ideas to life. While it is important to be creative on your own, it is also important to connect and collaborate with others. You can tap into the creative potential of others by connecting with like-minded individuals. You can tap into the creative potential of others by collaborating with people and groups that have different skills and backgrounds than you do. 

One of the best ways to tap into the creative potential of others is by joining a creative community. You can join a creative writing community, an art community, a poetry community, a filmmaking community, a blogging community, a dance community, etc.

 

5) Be A Little Illogical: 

The need to neatly put things together is a distinctively Western tendency. We favour finding answers to issues and solutions to problems. You must feel at ease among objects that don't fit if you want to be creative. The Eastern tradition is more in tune with incongruence. The eastern tradition deeply think about what is the sound of one hand clapping.

 

6) Embrace Failure:

Failure is an inevitability. There is no such thing as a perfect plan. It’s impossible because the future is uncertain and unpredictable. Even the most successful people fail. And they fail often. Failure is not something to be embarrassed about. Failure is where we learn the most. Failure is where we find opportunities to grow, improve, and take our ideas to the next level. 

·       You cannot be afraid of failure. 

·       You cannot be afraid of taking risks. 

·       You cannot be afraid of exploring new ideas and new opportunities. 

·       You can't live in fear of what people will think.

·       You cannot be afraid of being judged. 

·       You cannot be afraid of looking foolish. 

·       You cannot be afraid of not knowing what you’re doing.

 

7) Laugh More: 

According to Tom Peters, a workplace's creativity may be gauged using a laugh meter, or simply how often people are laughing. It jolts us out of our normal patterns and puts ideas together that shouldn’t go together. It has been found that a student's ability to solve problems rises by 60% after listening to comedy tapes.

 

8) Think Outside Your Limits: 

Many of the products we take for granted today are the result of people thinking outside their limits. John Lynn recalls attending a computer conference in the 1980s at a hotel when someone joked that the next thing they’d be thinking of would be computerized doors. When he went back to the same hotel 20 years later, all the doors used computer-programmed key cards.

 

9) Adopt And Adapt: 

To be creative doesn’t require blue-sky thinking. You can still be creative by adapting what works elsewhere. An American airline that wanted quicker turnarounds on their flights adopted the techniques of Formula One pit crews. Another source of ideas is nature. Georges de Mestral observed how certain seeds stick to clothing and invented Velcro.

 

10) Remember Your Dreams: 

Dreaming and daydreaming can create a rich seam of ideas because that’s when we relax and let the subconscious mind work by itself. As most inspiration strikes while we are walking the dog, sitting like Archimedes in the bath, or doing the dishes, the Roffey Park Management Institute refers to this as "washing-up creation."

 

11) Don’t Limit Yourself To Ideas That Seem Possible: 

Capture all of your ideas. Even those that seem impossible to implement are important for a couple of reasons. First, what seems impossible to you may not be impossible sometime in the future or for someone else. Second, impossible ideas inspires us to further dig into more innovative ideas that might be more likely to be useful & valuable.

 

12) Read On Many Topics: 

It is amazing how many things in a totally unrelated subject can prompt new ideas. By broadening your knowledge into more areas, you make your creativity potential grows.

 

13) Think Big: 

What question are you asking to prompt your ideas? The larger the question, the larger the impact those ideas may have on the world. You can start by addressing smaller problems but don’t limit yourself to those. You have unique experiences, knowledge, and talents that should be applied to helping others on a grand scale as well.

 

14) Take Action:

When you are inspired, when you are reflecting, and when you are connecting with others, you want to tap into your creative genius, you want to take action. Break out of your comfort zone and put your ideas out there in the world. There is no such thing as effortless creation. No matter who you are, there is always going to be effort involved in creation. It takes effort to turn your ideas into realities. But those who succeed are those who are willing to put in the effort. Those, who are willing to work hard and work diligently to turn their ideas into realities.

 

15) Take Time for Reflection:

We are all busy people who are constantly on the go. We are always trying to do more and more. We are always striving to be better and better. While striving to be better is necessary, it is also important to take time to reflect on where we are at. 

A) Take time to sit down and think about your ideas, business, and projects. 

B) Think about what you want to achieve and how you plan on achieving it. 

C) Think about what works and what doesn’t work. 

D) Think about how you can improve. 

Taking time for reflection will help you identify your shortcomings and your opportunities for growth. It will help you identify the parts of your ideas that are working and the parts that are not. It will also give you time to let your ideas percolate so you can bring them to life.

Apply the above creative thinking techniques and make them part of your daily thinking process as these techniques will provide new solutions to your problems and will open up to you with ease and speed.