The
Imagineering Workout ~ Update 3
Is
Creativity an Illusive Dream?
“Ever
feel creativity is an illusive dream that only the few can grasp?
Everyone
is talented - it’s natural to us!.”
Dan
Dillon
Principal
Graphic Designer,
Walt
Disney Imagineering Florida
Do you think your creative cup is empty? Do you think you can’t
do anything creative? Well you can! We all have a creative talent. We just need
to find out what our creative ability is.
“When it comes to your creative ability,
don’t
worry if your glass is half full or half empty . .
just
knock it over and use every last drop.”
Jason
Grandt
Graphic
Designer
Creative
Development
I find it hard sometimes to focus creatively. I have too many choices of creative outlets. I
write, draw, play the flute (or did), crochet, cook, sew and put together
computer graphics. That is my short list of hobbies! It is easy to say, “Well,
that hobby is getting too hard. I’ll drop it.” and go onto another craft. Doing
give up when it get difficult or even a little easy. I can’t grow as I would
wish in learning and becoming more proficient at a craft. I play with one craft
for a few days, weeks or months then go back to another or even pick up a new
hobby. In some ways I wish I only had one or two creative outlets to focus on.
Ok, so you may not be able to draw, paint, write a poem or
play an instrument. But, there is something creative inside each and every one
of us! Can you cook a meal that is out of this world? When you decorate for the
holidays do all your friends love it? Maybe you can pull together an outfit
that any costumer would envy. The idea is to look for what you can do and work
on that. Are you the go to person at work to solve logistical problems? Expand whatever
it is you are already good at.
Look for where you are creative. What problem makes you
excited? Look at whatever it is that sparks your interest and see what it is
about it that excites you so much. See if you can find a creative outlet for
that spark of energy. Now take that energy and see what creative use you can
put that too.
Are you good at planning and scheduling? Then put that to use
when you are planning an event or trip. Use it to help others plan things. Accept
it as your “talent”. Can you pull a meal together to impress a guest with
little warning and supplies? That takes talent!
People are born creative. As a baby it is through creative
exploration and trial and error we learn to walk and talk. We just need to
accept that we are not all born with the same creative talents. The world would
sure be a boring place if we all did the same craft! Just think if everybody
drew cartoons or just painted like the masters? Who would make the music? Who
would write the stories and poems that inspire us? If we all did the “arts” who
would cook?
Accept the creative talent you have and nurture it. Don’t
worry if the glass is half full
If you wish to follow along and read the book for yourself here is the information:
The Imagineering Workout
By The Disney Imagineers
ISBN 078685554-1
It is available at Amazon.com
r half empty. Pour it out and play with it
until the very last drop is gone.
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