Nurturing Creativity
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
~Pablo Picasso~
When a child gives us a picture, we ooh and aah and put the picture on the refrigerator, regardless of how expertly the picture was rendered. The child's delight in creating something is celebrated and reinforced without needless criticism.
It would be wonderful if we were just as eager to nurture creativity in ourselves as adults, celebrating the creative act for itself, separately from any judgments about its value or quality.
I will compliment others for their creativity instead of trying to come up with reasons why their ideas aren't as good as they might be.
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