Creativity Takes Courage

Creativity is something we all need. With a creative mind we can find better solutions to everyday problems, work becomes more interesting, and relationships are easier to maintain. So, it is quite normal to feel slightly jealous of people who seem to be naturally creative. But the truth is that you don't need to be an artist, inventor, or have a creative profession to be a creative person: creativity is everywhere, for everyone, and within everyone: just give it the chance to show itself.

Creativity begins when you find a way to silence your inner critic, and doing so takes courage: the courage to fail, the courage to look at the world through the eyes of a child, the courage to get bored sometimes, and most of all the courage to get out of your comfort zone. It's not the result that counts: it's the moment you create – be it with your hands or with your head – that's important. Living in that moment, being present, happy to find a new solution or to work on something creative is a fantastic feeling and one which is fulfilling in itself.