Stop Thinking in Black and White

After reading The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp I definitely learned to look at life in a new perspective. I also believe that a lot of people would benefit from reading this book as well. While reading this I think that we learned that the definition of creativity can be based on many different things, I also think that living your life in Tharp’s perspective we will look at life in a more creative way and become greater creative thinkers. I think that creativity can be more important to some people such as engineers, people who have to design a whole building from scratch. Based off of what they’ve seen in the past and present, and thinking about what buildings would look like in the future. Society proclaims that you’re born with creativity, but I now see it differently after reading this book. For me, sitting there staring at a blank canvas is overwhelming because I’m looking at the bigger picture with what others will think and what the final outcome will look like. To others, it could be the next spot to create something spectacular. I think the easiest way to begin thinking more creatively would be if every day we took time out to draw or paint a picture. I remember being younger I would love to color and draw because it gave me the opportunity to think freely, and having no rules. I also remember that when I was in 6^th grade math my teacher told us that drawing the problem out, could really help you solve the problem, to this day I still draw out math problems to make them easier for me to solve. I think that as kids grow up, we should start teaching them that thinking freely is the easiest way to start to see the world in a more creative way.