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Fringe-Dwellers, Nuts and Weirdos: Creativity and You
“Creative minds have always been known to survive
any kind of bad training.” - Anna Freud
Creativity is something borne of imagination--something that is new and different. It is not imitative or already in existence. Something truly created by the mind is not something that is brought forth through any type of training. It is fresh and exciting--it is conceived.
Can creativity be cultivated through training and upbringing?
Perhaps creativity can be taught and nurtured. Perhaps we can learn creativity as children, and then decide to believe we are creative and carry it with us throughout our lives.
For example, there are many moms and dads who allow their kids to play in the mud. The moms and dads who allow this obviously think it’s okay--they believe it promotes creativity and out of the box thinking. They think that being dirty and creative is more important than being clean and a “stick in the mud”. The parents who would never allow their kids to play in the mud may value cleanliness above this form of creative exploration. They may worry about what other parents (and their own parents) would think of them if they allowed this behavior or action. They are simply trying to be good parents and have their kids “fit in”. Whether the parent allows their child to play in the mud or not, they are simply doing what they feel is best for their child and the child’s future. They do this by drawing on what they themselves have learned from their upbringing, schooling and life experience. And it’s all born of love.
Do kids who play in the mud grow into more creative adults?
Training of children, adolescents and even adults is something we do to create a smooth-functioning, cohesive existence in our household, in our place of business and on our planet. We have designed rules and regulations to keep us all in sync. Societal norms are pretty easy to spot in any country and any community. The people with the biggest, most different ideas who buck the system, think outside the box and live on the fringe of these norms are often outcast and considered to be crazy, weird and strange by those who live within the norm. However, all we have to do is look back in history to recognize that these “fringe-dwellers”, nuts and weirdos have proven to be respected as some of the greatest minds, and often with the biggest most beautiful hearts, in the world.
Names like Picasso, Joan of Arc, Thomas Edison, Beethoven, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Clara Barton, Deepak Chopra, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frank Lloyd Wright, Helen Keller, Barbara Walters, Maya Angelou, Princess Diana, Ben Franklin, Gloria Steinem, The Wright Brothers, Walt Disney.... the list of creative minds, beautiful hearts and huge contributors goes on and on.
Are You a Fringe-Dweller?
Do you think outside the box? Are you willing to use your creative mind beyond what you now consider to be “normal”? Are you ready to unleash your creativity? Will your name be added to the list of great minds in this world? And perhaps more importantly, will your name be great to those you count as closest, dearest and most beloved to you right now?
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Inspirational Quotes
By Shane Belceto
To celebrate the launch of Shane’s new book “Inspirational Quotes” he has shared this with us all today. Plus there are several free gifts being offered for the launch be sure to take a look at them all that you get at: http://InspirationalQuoteBook.com/launch along with random prizes too. Enjoy his message!
With a birthday coming up I find myself reflecting some. Just seems like a perfect time of the year to take a look at things and where I am at in life and with my goals. Many of us tend to do this around the end of a year, a special day like a birthday, a year reaching the end, on a personal retreat, and as we reach a mile stone in our lives. Part of this process for me at least, but I am sure for many is also reflecting on the words and knowledge received from others. Much of this wisdom is brought to us in the way of quotes. In my life quotes have played a large part in inspiring and motivating me to do, want and be more. Several I have grabbed on to and will stick with me forever.
Recently several ideas were planted within me to take some of these such quotes and to share them with the public in a big way by publishing them in a book. Now with my own moments of reflection I have done I wanted to do something more than just compile a list of great motivational quotes. Here let me share one with you from the book.
Book Excerpt:
“The power you have within you to create anything you set your mind out to do is far greater than any limiting belief that you may be buying into. It's your day, make it a great one!" - Paul Hoffman
Commentary:
We choose what we wish to believe and take action. It is quite easy to come up with excuses why we are not able to do something, but equally, we have the choice within us to choose why we can do something. Plus, we have the full power within us and within our minds to make it happen. How many times have we done something that amazed us? Exactly! Some experts believe we would never have been given the thought or idea if we did not also have the ability to make it happen.
Action Steps:
Believe in yourself and choose to release your limiting beliefs. Know you are strong and have the ability to succeed, and go for it!
Your Reflections:
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From this I trust you see how quotes can impact our lives in a great way in just one example. Inspiration planted in the words of another that can stick with us each in different ways from simply hearing or in this case reading them and taking a moment to consider what is really being shared. Along with I trust as you run into quotes from others that affect you that you take the time, allow it to grow your own ideas and dreams, and also in many cases choose to pass it on to others so they too may share in the value a quote can have. Then perhaps as you or they reach that time of reflection as I am now you too can find these words from others highly helpful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Inspired by quotes himself that others share each day with him via social media Shane Belceto decided to create the book “Inspirational Quotes: Social Media Findings to Inspire & Motivate” now found on Amazon. Combined with journaling Shane really wants each reader to take ownership of their copy of the book and use it to plant seeds of dreams they can each go after. He also encourages readers to interact with him and the book on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. along with the books website www.InspirationalQuoteBook.com
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When You Can't Spend One More Day Where You Are Now: Create A Professional Life To Call Your Own
By Renee Shatanoff
What is a professional life? It's more than money, it's more than time, it's more than identity. It's more than marketing, sales, cash flow, good will, payroll, employees, and customers. It's about designing and creating work that works for you. For the next few minutes I invite you to shut out the noise, the gurus, the talking heads, the so-called experts and go where so few of us have gone before....between your ears! Listen to yourself. This can be a scary notion for people who haven't taken the time to step back from their work environment and think "Is this working for me?"
We all have our Walter Mitty dreams and desires. You may dream about being an architect who draws blueprints of an iconic building, an automobile designer with schematics of an amazing driving machine, or a scientist developing a vaccine to stop the pain of dying children. Too often cold water is thrown on us and we wake up. We wake up feeling restless instead of rested. There's something gnawing at us and we know it's not hunger pains. We learn to live with, or ignore, these signs until one day it hits you. You can't spend one more day where you are now!
Now What? Take a chill pill and sit back for a moment. Let your eyes relax and what's left of your mind wander...... Let's bring in a little Walter Mitty. What would you like your professional life to look like when it's done? This is where you place your hopes, dreams, and desires not only for yourself, but also for your family, your community, and, ultimately, your legacy. This is an encompassing view larger than what you do for a living. Within these hopes, dreams, and desires are kernels of truth. These kernels of truth are fragments of something that's been swirling around in your head, popping in and out of your daydreams, your conscious and unconscious. As Steven Spielberg is famous for saying, "I dream for a living". What he's done is take his dreams and use technology to make them happen.
From dreaming comes designing. Many of us have a literal view of how something is and should be. In other words there's only one way or the highway. If we want to become a doctor or a dolphin trainer we feel we have to start from scratch. Not true, no way, nyet! When it comes to designing something, start with definitions. Yours, not Webster's Dictionary or Wikipedia. What is your definition of a doctor; a savior, a hero, a healer? What is your definition of a dolphin trainer; a leader, a teacher, an entertainer?
Let's start with 'doctor'. Your definition may be a 'healer'. Isn't an organic farmer growing healthy food for your consumption a healer? Isn't healthy food good for you? What about your definition of a dolphin trainer? What if it's 'a teacher'? Notice how trainers teach. They use signs and sounds. A speech therapist uses signs and sounds. A traffic cop uses signs and sounds. Is the designing process becoming more visible for you?
Once you have that definition, things start to open up for you. You're not consumed by what society and everyone else says something 'is' and 'should be'. These fragments and kernels of truth start to synthesize. You're not taking anything 'literally'. What if you've always wanted to leave the city and head for a simpler lifestyle? You've always been a type 'B' personality trying to fit into a type 'A' world. The lifestyle you have now is hard-won but the stress is making you want to jump out of your skin. You have great empathy for others and you feel it's too late to become a 'doctor'. It never entered your mind how you can heal through food. You've now met two needs for your desire. You'll be living in the country and helping others.
I can guarantee you the rest will fall into place. You'll be in the rhythms of time instead of controlling time. You'll enjoy yourself more, your family more, and your lifestyle more. They'll just be a whole lot "MORE" in you. It's tempting isn't it? That cold water is starting to feel tepid. You're feeling a little bit calmer. You're thinking "maybe I can do this."
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Renee Shatanoff
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