What are the primary impediments to creativity?

by | Oct 22, 2011 | Creative Living, Creativity |

What are the primary impediments to creativity?

1. Not enough time – we often think we are far too busy for creative endeavours, or that it’s time wasting or its day dreaming.

2. Wrong value of our creative faculty – placing greater value on our logical thinking mode and not really giving creativity a place.

  • That’s not my job;
  • Creativity is play and play is not work
  • Being a “serious” person

3. Discomfort of ‘being spatial’ rather than ‘thinking logically’ –

  • Trying to find the “right” answer
  • Following rules
  • Being overly practical and structured

Our logical left brain likes to be in control, here again we have to look at the choosing both rather than one way

4. Risk aversion – Some people like to avoid ambiguity, and creativity is often termed as vague or  day-dreamy and some consider being wrong is bad so it is not a ‘good’ space for them to be in, however in the creative space, here is no wrong or wrong, good or bad.

5. Self belief – I’m not creative or the creativity killer of comparing yourself to others – I’m not good at art etc.

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