Creativity
Essay
Everyone is creative to an extent. Some
nurture this talent by reading long books, others take the gift of creativity
and turn it into a career becoming an artist. However, even though the word
“creativity” tends to be applied to artistic activities this way of thinking is
an essential part of everyday life. It is creativity that has led to great
innovations in technology, business, politics and the way we as human beings
interact with one another. Without creativity we would be spending all our time
as a society never progressing or moving forward, our leaders would possess no
greater a mind than your average everyday people, and we would be making the
same mistakes over and over again because no one would be able to come up with
a creative yet efficient solution. Nonetheless all of this could be avoided if
the school board puts a greater emphasis on creativity by creating a class
dedicated to it.
Henri Matisse, one of the best known
artists of the twentieth century once said “creativity takes courage”. One may
be asking why does this act of human nature, to be creative, takes courage. The
reason is because creatively thinking requires a person to step out of their
comfort zone to explore roads not yet taken. What most do not realize is that
these are the qualities that a great leader must possess to push our nation
forward. What our country needs is not someone who looks for solutions by
choosing a path already explored plenty of times, we need someone who Is able
to take a risk that most cannot, a risk that can be the difference between
being a good country, or a great country. Challenging times require leaders who
can lead others through the challenges. Now more than ever we need great
leadership in our government, schools, businesses, hospitals and organizations.
Good leadership won’t suffice. We need great leadership. The difference between
good and great leadership is the difference between repeating a mistake and
learning from it instead. Have you ever asked yourself what a peaceful solution rather than one that takes away the lives of
innocent men, women, and children would look like? Probably not because the
truth is that finding a solution that doesn’t involve a method used since the
beginning of time (violence) is a very difficult thing to do, and this sort of
problem solving requires one to think outside of the box, to think creatively.
Maybe one day a solution for peace between all countries will arise but that
most certainly will not happen if new methods are not utilized or created.
Pursuing the construction of a class focused on this ability to solve problems
creatively will benefit everyone tremendously in the future. By exercising and
improving our capacity for creativity, we will learn to create better solutions
to all types of problems not just political, but also economic and social, such
as the problems we face in our everyday lives.
Human
beings have always progressed. This progression is what formed nations and
civilizations for years and years. It is what has brought us to the point of
understanding one another and realizing that we are all alike except for the
minor differences that shape our personalities, and has brought us to accepting
these differences without killing each other. Progression is the ability to
notice when something is being done wrong and to turn this wrongdoing into
something good and different, into something that makes us better people and
our environments safer and more efficient. A creativity class would teach kids
at an early age how to progress and make decisions that encourage innovation
and progress that would best suit any environment that they were thrown in to.
There
is no negative effect to furthering a child’s education by giving them the
ability to become better leaders, problem solvers, or innovators, there are
only benefits. If one were to say that they believed that our children are the
pathway to better brighter future and yet not advocate for a class that
promotes this idea, then that person would be a fool. Creating a better
learning environment for our children and teenagers, starts with implementing
classes that utilize all parts of the brain, and creates a well-rounded student
and human being. Hopefully LAUSD will consider this plea and see it as a new
way to contribute to our present and to our future.
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