"Creativity is combining
facts no one else has connected before." —Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
What is Your Definition of
Creativity?
Here are some definitions of
creativity.
Creativity is the ability to
connect the dots through visualization to create something unique and different
for the benefit of society.
Creativity is the ability to
create unexpected solutions for expected problems. It is creating something
unique that nobody has thought of it so far. It is the ability to convert raw
material into finished goods.
Creativity is the ability to
convert information into knowledge to create unique that no one else has
thought about it before. It is the ability to integrate the existing knowledge
and synthesizing to create something unique no one else has thought about it
before.
COVID-19 is an Opportunity to
be Creative
"For a writer, the best
way to speak is by writing. You will find everything I need to say in my works.
Speech is carried off by the wind; the written word can never be
obliterated." —Mo Yan, Chinese Literature Laureate
COVID-19 has brought
innumerable opportunities such as connecting with friends and families through
technology and telephone. People started understanding and analyzing themselves
currently as they were busy with the rat race in the past. Now there is enough
time to introspect and bring out the desired improvements in attitude,
personality, and behavior. Some leaders have isolated themselves and imposed
self-quarantine in the wake of COVID-19. There are people who self-isolated and
achieved amazing success. Some eminent personalities including William
Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Giovanni Boccaccio, Edward Munch, and Thomas Nashe
leveraged their self-isolation and produced the best works in the world. Taking
a leaf from them, you can also leverage the current lockdown by unlocking your
creativity and producing the best works in the world.
COVID-19: Humans Search for
Humanity
“To be a philosopher is not
merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school…it is to solve some
of the problems of life not only theoretically, but practically.” —Henry David
Thoreau
I have become more creative,
imaginative, and productive in my intellectual pursuits during the global lockdown.
I analyzed myself to understand why I have become more creative? It is due to my
self-isolation. Those who are infected with the virus went into quarantine. But
I intentionally went into self-isolation and started writing a book on
coronavirus in the first week of April 2020 during the lockdown. I completed it
in less than two months which is a record in my lifetime. Usually, I take a
minimum of three months to author a book if I am unemployed. Thanks to my
self-isolation, I was deeply immersed during the global lockdown and authored
the book tentatively titled, ‘COVID-19: Humans Search for Humanity’. Before proofreading
the COVID-19 book, I thought it would be an average book. But after the first proofreading
of the entire book, I found it above average in content and presentation. I am
very much excited about my output. When I proofread this book a few more times,
it will be one of the finest books in my lifetime.
Conclusion
The message is simple and clear.
When you want to be creative, isolate yourself, immerse deeply into your work,
avoid distractions especially arising from technology, and above all, be
passionate about your work. You get the best output at the end.
“Writing is a solitary
occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of a writer. He
must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and
complete an undertaking.” ―Laurence Clark Powell
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