The purpose of our life is nothing more than to live it fully, to be creative, to express ourselves at our highest potential and to exchange it with those around us. Denying the fact that you are a creative person is denying being human. We are all limitlessly creative in spirit, it just takes a little self-realisation to find it.
Perhaps we are brought up in a society that feeds off of conformity, and supports rule-followers, criticisers, analysers and people that all think exactly alike — all of whom are enemies of creativity.
Creativity doesn’t mean creating something new or just doing the same things again and again in different ways. If we do that, since the seed has not changed, the result remains the same.
So you need to understand and creatively use all resources available to you. Whenever you seem to be going round and round in circles, you need to check how creatively you are using the resources that are accessible. Then, you need to make an extra effort to think of something that you have never tried before.
There are times when our crowded lives and minds do not allow us enough space for creativity to emerge. For creativity to flow naturally and regularly, make quiet time for yourself to clear and refresh your mind. Do nothing other than sit back, relax and let your mind float freely. The more you access the deeper levels of yourself, the easier it is to find inspiration in yourself whenever you need it. You will realise then that the only limitation you have to your creativity is your own self-doubt.
- The reader is a human resource development lecturer and writer based in Manama, Bahrain
