​People often associate creativity with a certain talent related to art or imagination. And those who can't even draw a simple tree often feel uncreative. It's common to hear young people say, "I'm not very creative, I don't have any imagination."

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How far from the truth they are. How easy it is to believe that and live in a state of routine and boredom. Because a life without creativity is boring. But the first mistake is precisely associating creativity with a certain artistic talent. Isn't a mother creative when she prepares a family dinner with whatever she has in the refrigerator? Isn't a teacher creative when she motivates her students to learn by seeking new strategies? Isn't a father creative when he manages the tight family budget to meet the needs of the whole family? Or a lover who surprises his sweetheart on February 14th with an unexpected date?

Like these, there are many more examples. And none of them are related to art. Creativity, for me, is being able to look at different situations from another point of view. Whether it's a blank canvas, a sheet of paper, or a spreadsheet. It's about stepping outside the box. It's about proposing a different path. It's about thinking outside the box. It's about looking at the board and deciding on a bold move.

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Because creativity demands courage. Boldness. Daring. Trying. Because creativity, above all, demands action. It is pure action. Those who remain thinking, those who don't decide, those who doubt, do not create. To create is to dare to think differently and act accordingly. It is also being able to speak. Or to write.

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Today, we have an Artificial Intelligence that we can ask all our questions. This very article could be being written by it, except for one difference. AI cannot create. It can repeat. It can copy. But it cannot do anything on its own without a task, a proposal, a foundation.

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We, on the other hand, being human after all, can close our eyes, imagine, have ideas. Start from this blank page, with a blinking cursor, and unfold a thought. And that inspiration that arises like this, from nothing, is pure creativity. We are gods for a few seconds, creating something that didn't exist before. We are powerful.

That's why I think it's so important to stimulate creativity. Each person in their own way. Cooking, reading, listening to music, or even sleeping. There are countless ways to be creative, as many as there are people who might read this article. Or like me, who's writing it.

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Living a creative life for me means always seeking new ways of being in this world, asking myself every day how, where, when. What do I want to do? And then doing it.

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And you? What does being creative mean to you? I'm listening.

 

Mercedes Soledad Moresco, Writer

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