Being Creative
Being creative is not just for those that can paint or design. Being creative is simply the ability to seek an answer.
I'm a person that if you tell me to create something; if you ask me to design something from nothing, my brain freaks out. As I like to describe, if you give me a box, I'm going to find out every single way or opportunity to work outside of that box.
That's how my brain works creatively. It's fun.
I can remember growing up on a farm, and I'd be met with these challenges. I would create these contraptions, these levers, these whatever, to accomplish a task because that's what I had to do.
My parents tell the story of when I was young and I took apart the lawnmower because I wanted to find out how it worked. I was not good at putting it back together, but you give me a detailed list, like an Ikea project, man, I'll nail that. It's great. There might be a few leftover parts, but I will nail that.
I've learned and I appreciate so much that creative people aren't just those that can design or create, or make something from nothing. Creative people are the ones that see it and say, "There's a better option. This won't quite fit, but if we tweak it here, or there, or do that..."
That is creativity. Embrace and accept that as well.
