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There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be.
Willy Wonka
creativity: \creativity\ n. the ability to use imagination to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods.
visual thinking: \visual thinking\ adj. the practice of using pictures to solve problems, think through issues, and communicate clearly.
Life in the fast lane: In an increasingly fast paced world we dont make time for creative activities.
Keeping up with the competition: Its getting harder to innovate, produce new ideas and communicate at this pace.
What About Creativity? This can be overwhelming for many professionals because many of the standard we put in place actually limit creative ability and competitiveness.
Wake-up latent childhood abilities As children our world is dominated by stories, pictures and imagination
Visual and creative thinking techniques can help reawaken natural visual and creative skills in adults
First - You Dont Have To Be An Artist Visual thinking and creativity arent really about drawing. Drawing isnt what makes it a creative activity.
Beliefs are powerful: The beliefs we have about how the world works often have very emotional origins. These emotions can change how we make decisions, form habits and develop skills.
our need for consistency is stronger than just about any other intrinsic need we have. People will behave in a manner that is consistent with their previously existing self-concept, even when this behavior is unrewarding to them otherwise.
Prescott Leaky
Do you have any sacred cows? Sometimes an idea loses its meaning over time, but isnt abandoned because of the investment in its past. These ideals are often so immune to criticism that those who challenge them are ignored or marginalized.
The di erence between Peter and the boys at this time was that he knew it was make-believe, while to them make-believe and true were exactly the same thing.
80% of the brain is dedicated to visual processing Visual processing is not new, its part of our history Written language originated from drawing and sketching
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Schedule it - Set aside dedicated time Be holistic - Its not just drawing, not just brainstorming Set objectives - What do you intend to learn
Kelsey Ruger
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