Finding your passion is also about using your creativity. Many of us, do not believe we are creative, but all of us have some hint of creativity. You
have probably had experiences of creativity yourself. Perhaps while talking to a friend, going for a
walk or reading a magazine article, you
find yourself suddenly inspired with an idea that solves a problem totally unrelated to the
conversation, scenery or article That is creativity.
Likewise, the scientist who, through sudden
inspiration, invents a new chemical or
technology or theory, will almost certainly have been actively looking for such solutions in the
past. Indeed, passive creativity seems
to be one approach our mind takes towards solving problems
Although the exact process is not clear, it
seems that the biochemical process of the
brain restructures memories before storing them during the night. This restructuring most
likely allows our minds to see problems
in new ways and so bring new solutions to them.
Most of us thing that creativity is about when we generate creative ideas as potential solutions to a problem in an active way. Active creativity occurs in
brainstorming sessions where we are
actively generating ideas; while mind mapping; when we are sitting at our desks trying to figure out how
to make a business presentation more
compelling to a client; and in any other situation where we are actively trying to solve a
problem.
In fact, one could argue that all creativity is the
result of previous efforts at active
creativity. The author who dreams up an idea
for a novel may not have actively been looking for a new novel idea. But, since her profession is writing,
you can be sure she frequently does
actively seek new ideas.
Research carried out by the University of Luebeck in
Germany found that sleep seems to be an
essential ingredient for creativity, which confirmed what many people have long suspected: sleeping on a problem can help you
solve it more creatively.
Inspiration
alone will not give you ideas. You need
to break down your problems into creative challenges and actively try to solve them. But, if the
solution does not come through the usual
idea generation channels, one of the best creativity tools you have available is to put
the problem to the side of your mind, so
to speak, and give your mind a chance to add new input and surprise you with passively creative
ideas. A good night's sleep along the
way will only help
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