When a person is asked directly if they are creative or not, the instinctive response is to say “No”. There are reasons for that – most people are raised to be modest and not flaunt whatever personal talents they have in front of others. Self-esteem and understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses, however, are important. Some of the qualities that are essential to creativity include flexibility, sensitivity, originality, playfulness, productivity, fluency, as well as analytical and organizational skills (Hallam & Ingold, 2021). Every person has these developed to some extent, though some may be more advanced than others. In this essay, I will evaluate my creative potential by outlining two of my strongest creative skills, which include analytical and organizational capabilities.
When people think about creativity, they usually imagine something like writing books, poetry, creating art, or other similar activities. I was not particularly good at these since childhood. However, what I lacked in originality, playfulness, and other areas, I made up for with analytical and organizational skills. The former became useful whenever I had to understand what exactly was expected of me and what results I should provide. This knowledge helped frame my creativity because it is more difficult to create when surrounded by restrictions and unspoken expectations. In a way, one has to be creative to include various conditions, that are often contradicting one another, and still provide a satisfactory result. Organizational skills are a very useful aspect of creativity since they help provide actual results, within allotted timeframes. I am capable of self-organization, which helps me summon my creative flow whenever I need it, without relying on a “muse” to guide me.
During school, I was able to produce a better quality effort by starting and finishing assignments on time. Creativity, as I discovered, requires time and preparation to flourish. Thus, organizational skills are another quality that I possess.
Reference
Hallam, E., & Ingold, T. (Eds.). (2021). Creativity and cultural improvisation. Routledge.