Think about your childhood.
Go back to the times when you had a crayon in your hand, scribbling nonsense from the depth of your childish mind on to a piece of paper.
You proudly show your masterpiece and get your parents praise. As you see your work is appreciated, it encourages you to pursue this new passion of yours. Your parents buy you more crayons, more markers, more brushes. They want you to expand the boundaries of your creativity.
Now think about the same scenario and adapt it to your current life. You are more experienced now. You feel the same urge to express your thoughts and feelings. You have "millions" of options to choose from. You can write, you can paint, you can photograph.
Let's say you chose to paint.
You take the brush and feel the relief as the tip touches the canvas. In every touch appears a new beautiful colour, a reflection of your inner wonders. You know you are neither a Picasso or a Dali. You are just yourself, a unique creation of God.
Up to here everything is flawless, isn't it?
Well, sometimes reality hits harder than expected.
When you show your to people-if you are not above society's standards of a "great painter"- they appreciate you out of kindness. They tell you that you can still paint as a hobby but should explore other areas you have a better chance of succeeding in.
Why?
Because after a certain time, society expects us to spend most of our precious time on what we are "good" at. If we choose to go after a certain interest, we are expected to be best at it or at least mock the people who are best at it.
As people get accustomed to thinking this way, we lose creativity. We discourage these creative minds, place them in tiny black boxes where their souls slowly fade away.
It is not true that people are more creative in their younger ages.
The truth is,
People are more creative when nothing is expected of them from society.
Go back to the times when you had a crayon in your hand, scribbling nonsense from the depth of your childish mind on to a piece of paper.
You proudly show your masterpiece and get your parents praise. As you see your work is appreciated, it encourages you to pursue this new passion of yours. Your parents buy you more crayons, more markers, more brushes. They want you to expand the boundaries of your creativity.
Now think about the same scenario and adapt it to your current life. You are more experienced now. You feel the same urge to express your thoughts and feelings. You have "millions" of options to choose from. You can write, you can paint, you can photograph.
Let's say you chose to paint.
You take the brush and feel the relief as the tip touches the canvas. In every touch appears a new beautiful colour, a reflection of your inner wonders. You know you are neither a Picasso or a Dali. You are just yourself, a unique creation of God.
Up to here everything is flawless, isn't it?
Well, sometimes reality hits harder than expected.
When you show your to people-if you are not above society's standards of a "great painter"- they appreciate you out of kindness. They tell you that you can still paint as a hobby but should explore other areas you have a better chance of succeeding in.
Why?
Because after a certain time, society expects us to spend most of our precious time on what we are "good" at. If we choose to go after a certain interest, we are expected to be best at it or at least mock the people who are best at it.
As people get accustomed to thinking this way, we lose creativity. We discourage these creative minds, place them in tiny black boxes where their souls slowly fade away.
It is not true that people are more creative in their younger ages.
The truth is,
People are more creative when nothing is expected of them from society.