Sep 27, 2015-Why creativity asks for trouble?

Creative adventure starts by realizing what we don’t know. For example, I don’t know how to bake a cake. Obviously I can follow a recipe, but it’s not really creative. It’s common sense. Flip the coin — not knowing also let you find your own way.

The shadow of not knowing is the fact you set yourself in a position of weakness. You can’t do your A-game when you do something new. So in a sense there is a real possibility of messing up.

Creatives that I’ve encountered have taught me something simple.

If your creative work isn’t asking for trouble, it's not really creative — it’s reproductive and managerial by nature.

Those who are blessed with good managerial skills know the feeling and sense of something going off the track. Most of the times things fail because of someone’s carelessness. However, it can also be a sign of someone asking for trouble by doing creative work.

A simple example of creativity for me is messing with interactions. I’m not too social for sure, but I hate boring conversations. So what I do is often mess about with my friends and ask a lot of uncomfortable questions. The reactions are priceless.

There is this guy - Jereme Jarres who is leaving a dent in the definition of creative interactions. Those who have seen his work knows that it's beyond creating mere content. He is a creative misfit who loves to be a trouble maker.

It’s not that hard to be creative. The hard part is setting yourself in the position of weakness. Get over that and you’re in the game.

Have fun — Thanks for reading.

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