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Being Creative

Sometimes great success can be achieved through creation of ideas relating to or involving the imagination, usually original ideas.  However the key to successful creativity is our ability to leverage the unexpected in a positive way.

Creative solutions will usually create surprise leading others to astonishment or shock.  Whether astonished or shocked it is the uniqueness of the experience that opens the opportunity for personal gain.

Creating Demand

Things that are ordinary or usual will typically have average demand.  By associating excitement with your idea the probability more people will support it or want to acquire the outcome is higher.

Others are more likely to feel enthusiasm or be eager to adopt your concepts if they are out of the ordinary.  Mostly this stems from the fact they are more likely to take notice in the first place.

Being creative goes beyond developing things that are one of a kind or just original but must also have associated with it some drive to motivate demand.  Others must perceive the value of the creation.

Avoid Constraints

True creativity leverages constraints if any are present or simply originates from the void and explodes with presence that is unavoidable to notice.

In and of itself constraints are viewed as an opportunity although hard rules must be understood and carefully manipulated so as to avoid negative consequences.

That is to say pornography as a social and psychological commentary could be viewed as a creative endeavor and accepted as such but must be carefully engineered so it is not misinterpreted as just pure porn.

Being creative can bring you pleasure and make others view you positively, there is a strong case for doing so.

Stretch Yourself

Reaching outside your comfort zone, that is stretching your skills and capabilities beyond the norm can be uncomfortable.  Also though, it could be very rewarding.

Living within your boundaries is an option.  You are likely to meet all your basic needs with minimal stress and effort.  You probably won’t exceed expectations, both your own and others but you should be comfortable.

Motivation

For those that stretch themselves and drive for the exceptional there must be some motivation.  Gold medal winning athletes stretch for the top pushing themselves to exceed,

This drive to break out of the mundane starts with self motivation.  Without being able to create and internal desire to excel, given the effort required, it is unlikely you will take on the challenge.

The key to personal success is determining why you want it, how much it is worth for you and then turn that into mental motivation.   Typically in your mind the objective becomes something you must have. That is where your motivation begins.

Confidence

Desire though powerful is not enough alone to get you focused on a stretch goal.  You must believe you can do it.  Also you need a foundational belief that constantly raising the bar is the best approach.

That is, don’t sit on your laurels.  The question to ask yourself is what is the next big thing?  How can I continue to push beyond the limits?

You may believe you are happy in your comfort zone but as soon as you begin to push out of the zone you will wonder why you were every squatting there in the first place.

Personality and Maturity

Your personality, basically a word to describe your habitual behaviours, is believed to be formed as a result of both nature (neurological development) and nature ( the environment you grew up in)

In general the foundation of your personality, based on nature and nurture, is believed to be set by your early teens.  Your habitual behaviours can change over time but like habits in general, it is usually slow and difficult to do.

Maturity

Maturity decribes growth and advancement in your behaviour.  This is largely based on experience.  The behavioural changes you make as time goes by and you gain maturity can include impacts to your habitual behaviours (personality).

The way a person might typically behave in given situations have been studied and labled as personality types.  The level of conformity, efficiency and effectiveness of overall behaviour is typically used to gauge ones maturity.

While typically personality is considered set at a young age, as you grow older and mature in other behaviors so can your personality mellow and mature.  Personality and maturity can combine to create change.

Continuous Improvement

The point is, although your personality can be an underlying defining aspect of your core behaviour, as you mature it can and will change.  Continuous improvement of your overall behaviour is not only possible, it is desirable.

To coin an old television conmercial for a ladies cosmetic product, your not getting older, your getting better.  Don’t ever give up improving your behaviors, both those you interact with and those you will be interacting with, salute you for continual striving to behave better.