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10 Ways To Ignite Your Imagination
Albert Einstein said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
The most intelligent people are never bored. Their minds are constantly moving and thinking. They always have something to do or somewhere to be. Is this you? Do you crave something to occupy your mind even when your body is still? But what happens when everything around you seems to be more of the same. Day after day of work, home, sleep, then work again. Are you stimulating your mind enough to ignite your imagination.
How do you ignite your imagination? Will it relieve your boredom? Here are 10 practices you can do to help you relieve your boredom and ignite your imagination. These practices will even help you see average everyday activities in a new light, and some will help you get out of the house more. Try them out and pick which ones work for you.
Here are 10 ways to ignite your imagination:
1. Read a Book
2. Watch a Movie or TV Show
3. Listen To Music
4. Play a Video Game
5. Pinterest Boards
6. Twitch Artists
7. YouTube Artists
8. Podcasts/Audio Books
9. Explore A Park/Neighborhood/Your City
10. Take A Class/Try Something New/Volunteer
The first four ways on this list are classic. You have probably heard of them a million times, but are you doing them correctly. You have to be an active participant in your activity.
Read A Book
When you read a book and you are actively participating, you are paying attention to the structure of the novel, the way the characters were made, and the way the plot was formed. What makes one character different from another character? Has the author created a world you love or hate? What does the room look like? Did the author show you? There’s nothing wrong with reading a book for pure pleasure, but to spark your imagination, you need to stimulate your brain by working your…
