“The world needs more and more compassionate creativity to solve difficult problems confronting us. Creative people do not have answers, but they habitually question the status quo and think about alternatives and improvements. They discover and invent possible answers. They habitually ask better questions. They have optimism. When combined with empathy and compassion, creativity is bound to be a force for good. Teaching creativity to everyone is vitally important if we desire a good life for all.”
Marvin Bartel, Teaching Creativity (2 June 2014)
We need to stop buying into the lie that creativity is a talent you’re born with or not, that it can’t be learnt and developed. Too many people are taught that they’re not creative, believe it, and lead smaller lives as a result. Socialised into fitting into the polite little box called “being a good girl” and “ladylike” and “don’t do it like that” and “bright colours aren’t suitable for winter”. Cue: The Logical Song and Warning.