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Creativity Talent

Both

Creativity and talent are two different things. Sometimes they coexist.
This book is about developing your creativity. For ways to develop your
talent, go to the Yellow Pages and start with Arthur Murray Dance Studios.

to the living, breathing being that the portrait sitter was. This hand-
some individual’s parents created him, and time and genetics dictated
what he looked like at the time of this portrait. But the portrait itself
shows no evidence of creativity on the painter’s part. The portrait
shows artistic talent documenting something that was already in exis-
tence, whereas the onion ring tree is a form I’ve never seen before. It is
unique. It is a new idea manifested as a cheesy, plastic kitchen item.
Hey, no one ever said creativity has to be pretty.

Creativity and talent are two distinct things that sometimes coexist.

Many people don’t take a shot at being creative because they’re
confused by these two notions. I hear it all the time: “I can’t draw a
straight line, I’m not creative.” “I can’t sing, I’m not creative.” Singing
is a talent. Drawing a straight line is a talent. Or you can use a ruler.
But, maybe just thinking of a straight line is the solution to a problem
no one’s ever had before. Then that’s creative. It takes no artistic talent

Timeline of a great idea (continued)

Timeline of a lousy idea (continued)
"But it sounded so
good at the time."