Is Creativity Born or Made? You Decide.

Good morning Joe. Einstein was on to something with regard to creativity! Picasso warned of the natural constraints on creativity. Combing the two is worth a pondering moment over a cup of coffee. Thanks for the inspiration. Enjoy your day.

Good morning, Joe... since I'm the ultimate sensible person, I guess you could say I'm not creative. And frankly, I've never thought of myself as being such. But I am good at thinking outside the box, so maybe it's a form of creativity.

That all makes sense to me, and even if we aren't born to be creative naturally, we can certainly become as creative as we want to be, haha.

I believe we are born with creativity. What we do with it...that is up to us. I have seen two year old children play piano in hours after a few short lessons. I could not play after years of lessons  :)

Joe, I have long said I am not creative, even when doing posts, or coming up with "fluffy" verbiage in a description.

Excellent post, Joe and thank you for the mention. I feel that creativity has to be nurtured which is why it is critical that we encourage our children to explore things other than their devices. 

Thanks for sharing this inspiring post, Joe Mojica. I love how you highlight that creativity is something we can all nurture—it's truly about having fun and staying curious. Appreciate you sharing those wonderful insights and reminders that creativity in real estate is more than just a skill, it's a mindset! 😊

Good Thursday morning, Joe.

Let's continue to find creative solutions every day.

I think that thinking "I can't do that" is a creativity killer. You probably CAN do that, but we put so many constraints on what we can or can't do that we can squash our own abilities. So to anyone who does that, stop it! :-)

Good morning Joe,

I'm not sure how I missed your post so I'm glad that Kathy Streib featured it in her Sunday Series! What an interesting topic to ponder I have to admit my thoughts are the same as Kathy "creativity has to be nurtured which is why it is critical that we encourage our children to explore things other than their devices. I do feel some are born with "gifts" and some take advantage of those gifts and others let them lay dormant.

A different take on creativity. I am of the belief that creativity is when one looks at something and consider a way to slightly modify it and then add their take. For some it gets a lot of recognition.

Hi Joe,
I love Einstein's quote. I believe creativity is part gift, part growth. Life has a way of shaping our imagination through the experiences we collect, and the AR community is a perfect example of that blend in action. Thanks for reminding us that creativity isn’t just for artists, it’s alive and well in real estate, too!

FYI: in my university brainwashing I was told that anyone could be an architect.  it simply was a matter of coordinating 'eye-mind-hand'.  Modernist architects (everyone still alive in the field) don't use the terms 'beautiful' or 'proportionate'.  They believe in 'originality', which is based on whatever goes is fine at this point.  This is why there are very questionable projects out there that a prima donna architect has convinced an unsuspecting public to finance at 5x the rate of a 'traditional' design.

I think you have to work on every skill in life in order to be a 'master' in something.  There are very few Mozarts and Einsteins out there...

I think creativity comes in various shapes and sizes - first you have to find your strengths in order to cultivate your creativity. 

Great topic and interesting query!! It probably depends upon the individual but creativity is probably both inherent and created (sharpened). 

Joe Mojica - Reading your creative post and the comments too were so inspiring! In my opinion, I think a healthy child is born with natural creativity. How could anyone deny it, when skills develop at a rapid pace within the first and second year of development. The infant did not need to go to school to learn how to crawl, pull up, walk or talk. It is a natural progression. With more stimulation, it is possible to develop quicker, but a parent can't force what comes naturally. From this stage in life, creativity is all about problem-solving and the process of reaching stages of life. If a child wants something bad enough, they know how to get it - even if it's your attention! In my day babies who learned how to climb were called curtain climbers.

I've observed my nieces, nephews, my own children, children in Head Start, and Special Education. Everyday creativity is available for the learning. However, if a parent, teacher, babysitter, or caregiver doesn't allow the curious mind to explore, such as coloring outside the lines, or visually achieving something completely different from what was expected, that is when talent can be stifled or delayed. Sometimes, never achieved to full potential. 

I learned a lot from achieving my first degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Kansas. I also found out that children who had parents who said no a lot or did things for their children, caused development delays in learning too.