“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions”. – Albert Einstein
Imagination is not only confined to writing or painting, but it is also now one of the most vital life skills in today’s world. Imagination or creativity helps in problem-solving. Thinking out of the box leverage people to come out with difficult situations, give impetus to unique approaches and adaptations.
We all have a creative repository: Be it a five years old or twenty-five years young man, all have tremendous potential for creativity. The difference is that some use them as a potent tool often and others just fail to do so.
Development of creativity: It is simple to develop the skills of creativity. There is no need to attend any specialized course to enhance creativity. Just a little twist in your regular routine will boost your creativity. Have you ever tried learning answers of English and Hindi just by picturizing the same? It is an effective way of memorizing descriptive subjects like – any language or History.
Creativity opens the door to innumerable possibilities: The various apps and the websites which are being introduced on a regular basis by young people are the results of their vivid imagination. Did we ever imagine even ten years back to have the entire shopping range at the fingertips of our mobile? The Amazon, Flipkarts have made impossible possible !!! Success stories of Alibaba, WhatsApp, etc. have now become fabled ones. Concepts of Ola, Uber cabs, autorickshaws have revolutionized ride services. The apps like the Zomato, Swiggy have become convenient household names to experience different cuisines and food.
Manifold methods of imagination: There is not a single method of creativity. There exist limitless possibilities of imagination and methods. The lyricist while writing a poem or song may tear them umpteen number of times before arriving at the masterpiece. Thus, it is a trial and error method.
Life is a rainbow: When life becomes dull and listless, the best way to revamp your life is to pursue a hobby, write blogs, enjoy being in nature, let the imagination run riot… follow your passion.
In a nutshell, it can be said:“ You can’t use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have “ – Maya Angelou.
~Kakoli Sarkar (DPS R N Extension Ghaziabad)