Thursday 19 December 2013

5 Characteristics of Creative People

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5 Characteristics of Creative People

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:04 AM PST

"Do you see a man skilled [and creative] in his work?

He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men"

(Proverbs 22:29, bracket mine)

Studies of creative achievers have identified a number of characteristics they share*. The following characteristics are among the most prominent.

Creative People are Dynamic

Creative people do not allow their minds to become passive, accepting, unquestioning. They keep their curiosity burning, or at least to rekindle it. One aspect of this intellectual dynamism is playfulness. Albert Einstein saw such playfulness as "the essential feature in productive thought".

Creative People are Daring

For creative people, thinking is an adventure. They are less inclined to accept prevailing views, less narrow in their perspectives, and less likely to conform to the thinking of those around them. They are bold in their conceptions, wiling to entertain unpopular ideas and seemingly unlikely possibilities. Daring makes them less susceptible to face-saving than others.

Creative People are Resourceful

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero writes: "Resourcefulness is the ability to act effectively and to conceptualize the approach that solves the problem – even when the problem stymies others and the resources at hand are meager." This ability is not measured by IQ tests, yet it is one of the most important aspects of practical intelligence.

Creative People are Hardworking

"All problems," states William Gordon, "present themselves to the mind as threats of failure." Creative people are those who are unwilling to be intimidated by the prospect of failure, and who are determined to succeed no matter what effort is required. They are willing to make the necessary commitment. Thomas Edison said, "Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration." And George Bernard explained, "When I was a young man I observed that nine out of tem things I did were failures. I didn't want to be a failure, so I did ten times more work."

Creative People are Independent

Creative people are less incline to people's acceptance and support. Instead of looking to others for approval of their ideas, they look within themselves. They are less afraid of rejection. For this reason, they too are less afraid of appearing eccentric or odd, are more self-confident, and are freer to speak and act independently.

Be Creative because God is Creative

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.

*Summary from Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, The Art of Thinking: A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought (Pearson Educatiom, Inc, 2007), Pg. 90-91.

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Lord over Fashion Show

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 04:09 AM PST

I'm not sure what group is this...

"Do not be conformed to this world,

but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,

that by testing you may discern what is the will of God,

what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Romans 12:2)

The world uses dress and fashion to project its spirit and morals, its ethics and values (or lack of them). Our way of dressing tells us something of our control or influence by this world. Winkie Pratney observed, "As time draws to a close, dress will become more and more perverted. We must stand as Christians and dress in a way that will speak, as loudly as our words, what is clean and valuable and real." Every day, the way you dress will say something to the world about Jesus and you.

Now, you never have to dress to impress. God has already set you apart as different from the people around you. Look at yourself! Your fingerprints are different. Your voiceprints and brainwave channel (I watched Discovery Channel) are different from anyone else's in the world. Even the hair on your head is not quite the same as that of your twin.

No Christian has to put on "special clothes" to feel like a special person. You know you are already. You can afford to dress in a way that is clean and comfortable, without having to follow the ways of the world around you, whether is it the K-Pop culture or the subculture in rejection of it. Remember: What you look like will tell the world something about God. Make it count. Learn to dress in a way that honors Christ.

I have 3 simple basic suggestions on dressing: 1) Be clean. Clothes can be old, second-hand, cheap, or very ordinary but they should never stay dirty. Keep them washed as neat and clean as your life-style allows; 2) Be simple. Avoid complex trimmings, complicated styles. Let your dress preach the kind of Gospel Jesus said was so simple a child could understand it; and 3) Be sensible. Don't follow the latest fad just because it is 'in' the moment. Fashion-slavery is a sign of a people-pleasing, worldly heart.

In your dressing be clean, simple and sensible.

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.