As we enter the new month of May, let's steer our creative thoughts to change. I love change, sometimes. Other times not so much.
Change can mean things like editing. It's been said that good writing is good editing. Change means evaluating, revamping, an about-face, listening to someone else's idea, realizing my brilliant idea wasn't brilliant at all. One of the toughest things in creativity for a hard headed person like me is changing plans. I get my mind set a certain way and that's the track I follow.
But think of driving your car. It comes with a steering wheel so you can constantly adjust for change in direction including turns, swerving (not randomly I hope), avoiding potholes or roadkill and looking for the best route. If all you had to do was point a car in one direction it would be boring. When I first got my drivers' license, I looked forward to changing directions and quickly!
But to be creative we need to be willing to change directions, plans, tactics, to think differently and not be trapped by initial plans. There's joy in finding a better way to do something. Creativity at it's core is not getting stuck in a rut, not clinging to the status quo...changing.
There’s a story of a little boy walking to baseball diamond with his bat and ball. He strides to the plate. Confidently says, “I am the greatest hitter in the world.”
He tosses the ball up, swings and misses.
He picks up the ball and says again, “I am the greatest hitter in the world.”
He tosses the ball up, swings and misses.
He picks up the ball and says again, “I am the greatest hitter in the world.”
He tosses the ball up, swings and misses.
As he walks away from the plate he says, “I am the greatest pitcher in the world.”
Be willing to change plans. It’s part of creativity
Comments