Too many of us are self-doubters.
And that's keeping us from thinking creatively, according to a round-up of The Seven Deadly Sins that Prevent Creative Thinking in Psychology Today.
Sins one and two are "We do not believe we are creative" and "We believe the myths about creativity." We believe that we are a product of our environment — and thus, if we come from a non-creative background we cannot be creative.
Plus, we put too much stock into the myths of creativity: that it's an "aha!" moment, or that it comes naturally to some and is impossible for others. Unlike for other attributes, we rarely think of creativity as a skill developed over time, which of course it is.
To read the full, original article click on this link: The No. 1 Reason We Don't Think Creatively
