Whether you believe it or not, you are unique. And your uniqueness is what gives you your creative edge. The society has made us believe that only certain types of people are creative. This narrative has been fostered by the grouping of people into the left-brain or right-brain type. Thereby propagating the notion that the only creative people are those who are right-brain. Regardless of what classification you belong to, you possess the power of creativity within you. The real question is: are you doing things on a daily basis that build your creativity? Or are you engaging in things in that destroy your creativity?

The 3 Surprising Things that Destroy Your Creativity:

Renowned transformational speaker and author T.D. Jakes during one of his teachings pointed out these 3 wonderful things that destroy your creativity and uniqueness:

1. Routine:

What daily or weekly routines have you adopted in your life? Perhaps you take the same route to work everyday, eat at the same time or sit in the same seat in meetings. A routine is a great thing because it gives you comfort and normalcy. But your routine can also stop you from getting to the next level. Not to mention, your routine can stop you from experiencing your uniqueness. That being said, whenever you enforce a routine among a group of people you are destroying unique experiences in that group.

Imagine kids trained to perform the same set of tasks daily in a particular way. How well do think the kids will think outside of the box? In essence, excessive imposition of routine hampers creativity. When you eat at the same place, take the same road to work, shop at the same grocery store and do everything the same way, you will slowly destroy your creativity.

Moreover, your routine can trap you from exploring things that will make you extraordinary. While your routine may make life easier, it is important to realize that your routines limit your brain’s ability to build skills and knowledge according to an article from Fast Company. For instance, consider a 6-year-old boy who loves to draw and paint. However, his mum is not a big fan of painting. Therefore, she sets up a routine that makes the boy study most of the time with no provision for painting. Certainly, if the 6-year-old boy adopts this routine for a prolonged period of time, as he gets older his creative painting side could be gone.

Above all, having a routine is good until it restricts you from opportunities. For as much as you can, desist from adopting routines that destroy your creativity. Always be cautious of your routines. And set a time regularly to review as well as analyze your routines.

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2. Relationships:

How would you describe the relationships in your life? Do your relationships help you express your creativity? Some relationships can destroy your creativity. These relationships kill your creativity by trapping you with people who are not willing to think diversely. Specifically in toxic relationships where the other party demands that you think and act just the way they want.

More so, a good number of relationships tend to create boundaries. While boundaries are good to have, too many boundaries can limit your ability to be creative. For instance, if you are in a relationship where going to certain places, talking to certain people and expressing yourself in certain ways are prohibited, you may find it difficult to be creative. There are spoken and unspoken rules to relationships. Apparently, some relationship rules can restrict access to certain things that feed your creative side.

For example, if you have friends that hate going to a particular side of your town because they hate people on that side, your scope of interaction will be limited. In fact, the moment you begin to explore the prohibited side of town you will have to pay heavily for it. Your consequences may come in the form of losing your friends. And to avoid the consequences you stick to the irrational rules that exists in your circle.

Alternatively, boring relationships do not ignite your creative side. When you engage with people who only do mundane things, you suppress your creative side. Do not be friends or join a circle at the expense of losing you. Unhealthy and unbalanced relationships destroy your creativity. Surely, you do not want to be in a relationship that will suppress your creativity.

3. Religion:

Is your religion connecting you to others or disconnecting you from others? To be clear, this is in no means an attack on religion. Religion is a wonderful thing. According to the authors of the book Biospirituality: Focusing As a Way to Grow –

“In so many instances, followers of religion seem pathologically addicted to the practices and outlooks that they so passionately espouse.”

Unfortunately, there are more wars fought in the world about religion than anything else. Religion can be incarcerating. It can stop you from having an encounter that God wants you to have in your life. For instance, there are some people who cannot associate with other people of different religion. Beliefs are powerful. Some people would rather die than work with people of other religions. Interestingly, a lot of religious people let their beliefs override their creativity.

Are there any religious beliefs holding you back from interacting with other great people? Without a doubt, it is vital to be guided by spiritual principles when connecting with others. Meanwhile, it is also crucial not to let our religion hinder us from working with people who foster our creativity. Just because someone worships in a place other than yours, doesn’t mean you should avoid association. Through creativity, we empower others and improve our societies.

Overall, do not limit your creativity on the grounds of your religion. Rather than dismiss the perspective of people from other religions, consider how other perspectives can enhance your creativity. Remember not to confuse religious doctrines and practices with spirituality or guidance from God. Do you want to be inspired by religion or do you want to be controlled by religion?

Key Takeaways

• It’s okay to have a routine but never let your routine put you in a box that will destroy your creativity
• Relationships are healthy for you when they permit you to experience your own uniqueness as an individual without trapping you into a monotonous way of thinking.
• Never let your religion hinder you from working with people of other religions. Always learn to separate the personal view of others from their religion. While you may not agree other religions, be willing to learn from people of diverse religions. Remember, your creativity thrives on diversity of thoughts, experiences and beliefs.

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