The
Imagineering Workout ~ Update 8
Creativity
is Learning!
“If you
feel awkward, uncomfortable and a bit foolish, you might be
on the
edge of a creative breakthrough or learning something new.”
Ginnie
Gallo
Assistant
Librarian,
Information
Research Center,
Creative
Development
After reading this page in the book I started to think about
when I’m learning something new. At first I’m frustrated and want to give up. I
start to think I’ll never get “it”.
Being creative is being a lifelong learner/student. You need
to commit to learning to create. You will always have something new to learn if
you wish to continue to develop new talents or even expand old ones.
It does not matter if it is a new computer program, filing
system or management structure to work with. You will have plenty to learn.
I have found I love the Klutz books. I remember reading “Juggling
for the Complete Klutz” and laughing as I tried to learn. What got me the most
were steps 1-3.
Step 1 in learning to Juggle.
Take two juggling balls and toss them on the floor.
Step 2
Pick juggling balls up off of floor.
Step 3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 100 times or until it no longer bothers
you to pick the juggling balls up off of the floor. By then you will be used to
dropping the balls.
This is freeing!! It is giving you the permission to . . .
FAIL until you learn. It reminds you that to become good at anything you first
have to try and yes fail!!
Here is the exercise from the book to find out if you are a
ready to sustain your learner status.
To find your
learner status, write your full name on a piece of paper with our normal
writing hand, and then write your full name with your other hand (your
nondominate hand). Pay attention to how easily you can write the first
signature and what effort it took to produce the second one. When writing with
your other hand, ask yourself; what does it feel like (frustrating, silly,
fun)? How long does it take? Does it require concentration? How is this like
learning or creating?
This can also help you to remember how it feels to learn and
to see things from a different point of view.
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
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