A paper and ink is all that it takes for creativity to flow. Times are changing. Now you can just type it out on the electronic medium and with added editing options, writing is made much easier. But what matters and which hasn’t changed nor will it ever change is the ability to jot down your thoughts- your creativity.
The human brain is very complex and I humbly salute the creator who was generous in his endowment of creativity by creating this masterpiece. I am also obliged to the human brain precisely the early medical practitioners who studied it, examined it and christened its components with divine creativity. It is a grateful boon that they named the brain parts- Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata, Amygdala, Hippocampus… Majority of us hearing such creative and difficult to digest names did not wish to pursue biology as a separate entity and those of us (including me) who loved reading about the creative body parts and took up biology, ran away from studying medicine when we had to learn the creative functions and the juxtaposition of these creatively created organs.
Now coming back to the process of creativity, after expressing my regards to the most creative structure on this earth, I proceed on to say that along with the brain; experiences form the basis of the process of creativity. Stimuli to the brain in the form of experiences make the brain functional and the thought process is initiated, where the person starts linking the different personal experiences, opinions and ideas formulated over a period of time with the current need of the hour and out comes a unique creative piece. Of course there are various other factors which add to this reception. It may be inputs received from other people or reading about that particular topic or even seeing visuals which leave a lasting imprint upon the mind. This is where a person’s analogical skills are displayed. An analytical brain is the soul of creativity.
After analyzing the myriad impulses, the person brings the creative piece into existence by his acquired or innate skills. Innate will be the degree of intelligence and your analytical skills. Acquired will be your grammar, vocabulary and sentence formation skills for writing; drawing, mixing hues and paint strokes for painting; training, learning and retention capacity for professions like architecture, engineering, designing, law etc.. Lawyers ofcourse sometimes do come up with great creativity in creating contentions for their clients in matters of defence. Unfortunately or fortunately, doctors have to abide by the creative process as adopted by the founding fathers of their profession while performing surgeries. God help those patients who fall prey to the creative doctor’s artistic instincts.
Whenever I think of creativity, my mind races to the creatively carved buildings designed by Howard Roark in The Fountainhed. Who is creative? We tend to think the character Roark but it is Ayn Rand who created this imaginary character so vividly. People superficially get mesmerized by the creation but it is the creator who is the authentic captain. It is another powerful ability possessed by great literary artists to create such a character so that people tend to remember and associate themselves to that imaginary creation.
Creativity is omnipotent and omnipresent. There will be no flavor, no fun, no frolic, and no fantasy without creativity. Look around yourself, your computer and laptops too are an embodiment of creativity coupled with intelligence. Take yourself – your clothes, hairstyle, slippers, room, house, building, colony, city, country and why do I forget ‘YOU’, are also just a magnificent and a beautiful piece of creativity!
The human brain is very complex and I humbly salute the creator who was generous in his endowment of creativity by creating this masterpiece. I am also obliged to the human brain precisely the early medical practitioners who studied it, examined it and christened its components with divine creativity. It is a grateful boon that they named the brain parts- Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata, Amygdala, Hippocampus… Majority of us hearing such creative and difficult to digest names did not wish to pursue biology as a separate entity and those of us (including me) who loved reading about the creative body parts and took up biology, ran away from studying medicine when we had to learn the creative functions and the juxtaposition of these creatively created organs.
Now coming back to the process of creativity, after expressing my regards to the most creative structure on this earth, I proceed on to say that along with the brain; experiences form the basis of the process of creativity. Stimuli to the brain in the form of experiences make the brain functional and the thought process is initiated, where the person starts linking the different personal experiences, opinions and ideas formulated over a period of time with the current need of the hour and out comes a unique creative piece. Of course there are various other factors which add to this reception. It may be inputs received from other people or reading about that particular topic or even seeing visuals which leave a lasting imprint upon the mind. This is where a person’s analogical skills are displayed. An analytical brain is the soul of creativity.
After analyzing the myriad impulses, the person brings the creative piece into existence by his acquired or innate skills. Innate will be the degree of intelligence and your analytical skills. Acquired will be your grammar, vocabulary and sentence formation skills for writing; drawing, mixing hues and paint strokes for painting; training, learning and retention capacity for professions like architecture, engineering, designing, law etc.. Lawyers ofcourse sometimes do come up with great creativity in creating contentions for their clients in matters of defence. Unfortunately or fortunately, doctors have to abide by the creative process as adopted by the founding fathers of their profession while performing surgeries. God help those patients who fall prey to the creative doctor’s artistic instincts.
Whenever I think of creativity, my mind races to the creatively carved buildings designed by Howard Roark in The Fountainhed. Who is creative? We tend to think the character Roark but it is Ayn Rand who created this imaginary character so vividly. People superficially get mesmerized by the creation but it is the creator who is the authentic captain. It is another powerful ability possessed by great literary artists to create such a character so that people tend to remember and associate themselves to that imaginary creation.
Creativity is omnipotent and omnipresent. There will be no flavor, no fun, no frolic, and no fantasy without creativity. Look around yourself, your computer and laptops too are an embodiment of creativity coupled with intelligence. Take yourself – your clothes, hairstyle, slippers, room, house, building, colony, city, country and why do I forget ‘YOU’, are also just a magnificent and a beautiful piece of creativity!
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