I often wonder about where creativity comes from. Why does it come so naturally to some, especially children, and not to others. Is it a skill? Is it a gift from some unknown being? Even defining creativity is a challenge. Is a painter more creative than a scientist? A musician more than a politician? Every line of work requires dealing with unforeseen situations and coming up with brand new solutions. That is the very definition of creativity: making something that was not there before.
Mystery. A deep, bottomless well. If creativity comes from within us; if we know the boundaries, then we can be certain that it is limited. That it will run out someday, perhaps soon, perhaps a long time from now. But if we acknowledge the mystery of creativity, if we are humble about its origins, if we do not claim to know where it comes from or how, then it is boundless. It is a product of the universe. It is limitless.
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