What do we learn about creativity in general?

As a result of making the choice to become self-employed, in 2011 I have gone through many transformations which led me to become more aware of the reality of the creative process going on in our brains.

I always knew I was artistic and creative, but I was never really thoughtful of creativity as a phenomenon to think about, analyze and be aware of. The more I started to think about it, the more it would become certain that it is a real process and not just part of our imagination.

People engage in creative activity all the time. Focusing on your inherent nature as a creative human being will help you become more creative.

From my personal experience, staying creative at all times makes things so much easier. Creativity means that you will not concern yourself with details, of whether you are right or wrong to make a choice... it is about unleashing yourself and taking action, whether it is starting to write a new article, or creating a new web page layout.

To make a great job, you don't just go there with your logical mind (and perhaps an ego of some roman god) and say "I'm going to make the best thing in the world."

If you really want to be good at doing something you have to be aware of what creativity is.

It's kind of the opposite: "I'm gunna go there and... I dont know what I'm gonna make, but I'll be inventive and creative. I will leave some things to chance, but I will not discredit what I already know."

You want to have a general idea of what you want to make, but you don't want to concern yourself with the details at this time.

If your excuse is: "but I don't know how to do this" (I don't know how to paint, I don't know how to write, I don't know how to make websites, I don't know how to create an e-book, I don't know how to make music, and so forth...), then you must absolutely do it now --because-- you don't know anything about it. Discover new things now! Because it's fun!

Part of being creative is constantly discovering new information. When you look at it this way, learning new things becomes fun. Pop open a random Wikipedia article, learn something even if it seem boring. Text is boring... until you begin to force yourself to really get into the meaning of what's being said. This new knowledge will help you not only in your work, but also in conversations with others; when you possess certain knowledge, you have something to talk about and share with others.

Try doing something. Anything. Write. Draw. Create what you feel like you should be creating, whatever it is. Look back at it later. Right now... there are no rules, and no boundaries. Give it your best shot. What if it is what you have been genetically predisposed to do really well? On day 2, you will get the idea, and then you can figure out whether it's really for you.

For those who have been in the game for a while, and it's not working out,
You don't want to do this without having absolutely no solid knowledge about anything. You have to know what you are doing, or at least understand the fundamentals or have at least any kind of basic knowledge. Chances are you already do; so what else is it that you may be doing wrong?

This spontaneousness (I know, sadly it is not a real word, but you know what I mean!) will produces the best results, when your work is unplanned. Not only that, when you are spontaneously creative, you may achieve something you didn't know you could achieve by looking back at it later, when your perspective is longer. And now that you are aware of your newfound creative powers, and are rewarded by them, you will influence more of the same behavior. . . because now you have something to look forward to.

Because the receiver of your final work will not sense that you are controlling every single thing of your work, they will perceive it as authentic.

Just wanted to share my thoughts with everyone. How do you use creativity in your work?