Think About It...(11A)

Questions:

-Why is it that children are not afraid of failure, and are the most creative, but as they grow older they lose that?

-How do people expect us to be creative, if we are raised under circumstances that hold us back from creativity?

-Obstacles aren’t always seen as a positive thing, but they can lead to creativity. How does one know which obstacles are the ones that lead to creativity, and which obstacles lead to failure?

- The technology in our world is rapidly adjusting to our needs. In one article it mentioned how the brain defines challenges as satisfying. Due the development technology has/will have on our everyday life, will we ever run out of challenges for our brain?

Question: 

• - How do people expect us to become creative, if we are raised under circumstances that hold us back from creativity?

Answer:

• - I think that from the start our parents should lay out all the possible activities, sports, and hobbies, or clubs that bring out our creativity. I believe that from a young age we should be exposed to different areas that let children start to find who they are, what they like, and what they don’t like. Doing so will enable kids to discover what it is they like to do. Whether it is painting, singing, dancing, writing, or sports, kids should know what it feels like to be curious and investigate more into their likes and dislikes. Once they have somewhat of an idea of what they like to do, they can take that even further and turn it into a career. Alongside with encouragement to keep them working hard for what they want. (If only things could happen that easily) I think that it is important to continue to push your children to find the one thing they are passionate about. Sitting all day in front of a TV, or sheltering them too much may result in lack of creativity. I think that the key to maintaining creativity is through exposure to resources and questioning, investigating and thinking critically. If we are constantly thinking above and beyond, also known as critical thinking, we are setting up our kids, teens, and young adults for success. Creativity is like gold, and if we can grasp that and make it grow, so we don’t ever lose our creativity once we have it.