Creativity isn’t some mystical power, it’s something we are all born with. We’ve just set our lives up to squash it out. Here’s how to let it back in.
Think you’re not creative? You’re selling yourself short. Humans are inherently creative, born with the capacity to reflect, evaluate, come up with ideas, and find connections, says Rahaf Harfoush, author of Hustle and Float: Reclaim Your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work.
“We all have the capacity to be creative, and we can all improve those skills,” she says. “Like any aptitude, some are better than others and some have a stronger skill set. We’re not all LeBron James, but anybody can learn basketball.”
WHY IT’S HARD TO BE CREATIVE
If you’re not feeling creative, it’s likely because you’ve been programmed to adopt routines that squelch it. The rise of the knowledge economy gave us modern-day work heroes who are highly driven and successful, says Harfoush.
“We hear about the CEO who wakes up at 4 a.m.,” she says. “We hear about a successful four-hour-a-night side hustle or a 100-hour workweek. We talk about working so hard, and the narrative empowers others to do it, too.”
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