I used to think creativity was elusive and a novelty. Have you ever believed that?
Today I’m going to tell you about three myths and how they only hold you back from living the life you were meant to live… a life full of rich, vivid creativity.
3 Myths About How to be Creative
MYTH 1: Creativity is only for right-brained people.
Definitely not! Whether you’re an accountant, a business executive, an artist, or a kindergarten teacher, you have the power to use creativity. For example, you can think outside the box. You can look at all the problems in front of you and find a solution. Left-brained or right-brained inclined, it doesn’t matter. It was given to you as a gift.
MYTH 2: Creativity is static. You’re only given so much.
You’ve heard people say it: “I’m not very creative.” (Maybe you’ve even said it yourself.)
But girl, I want to encourage you. That’s not how creativity works!
Creativity isn’t a static lump doled out at birth. It’s fluid. It can be molded, shaped, and grown over time. Great musicians aren’t born playing the piano well. Artists aren’t born able to paint a scene so realistically that it looks like a photograph. Equally, mathematicians aren’t born computing numbers. They are skills that we take hold of and develop.
MYTH 3: You have to have talent to be creative.
False. In fact, talent and creativity aren’t the same thing. They’re barely related.
Yes, there are people out there who are both talented and creative at what they do. But listen… those people still work hard to hone their craft and get better. Some people have all the talent in the world, but they stop trying and wind up resting on their laurels. When this happens, their creativity dies away.
Others have no apparent talent, but they work hard and focus their energies on practicing their craft, whatever it is. Or they simply have fun and let go of their inhibitions. These people use their creativity, and it flourishes.
Conclusion to Myths About Creativity
I hope you can see that creativity is more readily available than you may have originally believed.
You are meant to be creative! You are meant to love your life and flourish in it. So, my friend, go out and create something new, whether it’s artwork, a recipe, a mom’s group, a devotional, a fun outfit, a game for your toddlers, or any other number of things.
God gave you a precious gift. Go make the world a better place.
