I cannot draw.
My kids have asked me many times to draw animals and people and mermaids and Bugatti Veyrons but my drawings are always lackluster and never really seem to represent the real thing. They just don’t look good.
So for a large part of my life I’ve believed that, for me, creativity is like the tooth fairy - I wish it was real but it simply isn’t. If you are also in the non-drawing/painting/sculpting category, you may have believed the same thing and may even have been secretly jealous of those who are “creative”.
It was a real revelation to me to listen to dr Kobus Neethling speak on creativity, honestly, it did release me from the it's-just-not-meant-for-me mindset when he discusses how creativity looks different in different quadrants.
Traditionally, right brain dominant people have been labelled creative and
left brain dominant people regarded as logical and rigid. Today we realise that
people with a right brain thinking preference as well as those with
a left brain thinking preference can think and act creatively.
We all have a unique way of dealing with our creativity.
(From - Am I Clever or am I Stupid, Kobus Neething and Raché Rutherford)
People with a strong R1 quadrant may very well be the graphic designers, artists, musicians or be part of planning to send seedlings to another planet.
But what about R2? Is it not also creative to organise new and exciting events where long-lost family members can connect, or to find interesting ways to share information on a social platform?
If the L2 personal assistant conceptualises and puts into place a radically new and time saving way of organizing her boss’ schedule, or designs new safety procedures for the company, is that not creative?
What if the L1 leader pushes the company to new heights with his focused manner of leading, or designs breakthrough technology, is that not creative as well?
There are so many ways to be creative within your own thinking preferences, so don’t sell yourself short and let’s never again utter- 'I am not creative", it is a creative lie.
