People who feel trapped in routine jobs or boring life styles often have a covert desire for creative opportunity. The wish to do something new and to make a difference.
Some write poetry on the quiet, or dream of starting a rock band, or have a longing to start a new business. Whatever. People need the image of themselves doing something original and to vent their pent up creative juices.
Some famous figures in history are role models. King David of the Bible was at first a shepherd, and then a soldier, and then a king. But he always also was a poet, and a musician. He did a harp gig for King Saul, and on the side was writing the Psalms. And he reminded us that we were created in the image of the Creator.
From Leonardo de Vinci who was an artist, an engineer, an inventor and a sculptor, through to Einstein, Edison and others, there have always been people who have used their creativity. U2’s Bono is not only a famous musician and a rock star, he is also a serious peace negotiator and someone who has brought a new vision to the AIDS crisis in Africa.
For too long most of us have been programmed to work inside a company, or organization, which is the creation of someone else. And always we are admonished to think of the risks when an entrepreneurial venture is suggested. But things are changing. More and more people are opting for a life which is not just one dimensional. They are taking hold of the need to create and to innovate. They are starting new businesses, or expanding their own talents for music or writing and doing many other things in a Portfolio Life.
Here are a few techniques to spur creativity from some of the greatest innovators ever, like Da Vinci and Enistein:
- be a poet,
- be a thief,
- throw a fit,
- hop about,
- daydream,
- push the limit,
- paint a picture
I love Enistein's daydream technique! put yourself in the problem's shoes.. great
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