{"id":1232,"date":"2014-09-16T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2020-12-19T21:22:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T20:22:30","slug":"7-reasons-why-youre-not-very-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/en\/7-reasons-why-youre-not-very-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons why you&#8217;re not very creative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u2026and how to change that.<\/h3>\n<p><em>While everybody can be creative, most people are not. You are most likely not as creative as you could be. Here are 7 reasons why:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. You stop at your first good idea<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile your idea might be good, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"there is almost always a better alternative\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/is-there-anything-left-to-improve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">there is almost always a better alternative<\/a><\/span>. Most people won\u2019t ever find this alternative, simply because they won\u2019t bother to look for it. A good idea is fine, but a brilliant idea is what will set your business apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. You want to be an expert<\/strong><br \/>\nHow can this possibly be a bad thing? Being an expert in your profession is what gets you paid isn\u2019t it? Here\u2019s the thing: if you are too focussed on gathering information on your expert area, you might miss out on valuable information outside this area. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Creative minds consume lots of vastly different content\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/creativity-needs-variety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative minds consume lots of vastly different content<\/a><\/span>. So this month, forget about your trade magazine and pick up a copy of a magazine on agriculture, dance, air traffic management or history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. You\u2019re afraid to fail<\/strong><br \/>\nNot many people are comfortable with failure. Most of us want to avoid risks as much as possible. Failure in our minds is one of the worst things that can happen. Taking risks, therefore, is scary. Unfortunately, an important part of creativity is trying out new things. Or to quote George Lois: \u201c<em>You can be cautious or you can be creative, but there\u2019s no such thing as a cautious creative<\/em>.\u201d If you want to be creative, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"experiment and take calculated risks\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/celebrate-failures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">experiment and take calculated risks<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. You don\u2019t ask enough questions<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat thinkers like Da Vinci and Einstein asked lots and lots of questions. These geniuses challenged every assumption they encountered. They never stopped <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"asking questions like a child\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/ask-questions-like-a-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asking questions like a child<\/a><\/span>. Like them, you should be willing to question accepted knowledge. Challenging assumptions is what separates creative leaders from the people who follow the herd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. You don\u2019t read enough fiction<\/strong><br \/>\nOn a regular basis, I have to remind myself not to make this mistake. Many of us (and I\u2019m no exception) will favour non-fiction over fiction. It makes sense to tell yourself that fact-based information is going to help your business more than made-up stories. But where non-fiction feeds our knowledge, fictional stories feed our creativity. Don\u2019t neglect your fantasy. Read a novel, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"watch a science fiction film\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/why-you-should-watch-science-fiction-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch a science fiction film<\/a><\/span> or play a computer game. Be inspired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. You suffer from limiting beliefs<\/strong><br \/>\nHave you ever caught yourself thinking \u2018<em>creativity is not important in my profession<\/em>\u2019 or \u2018<em>creativity is a gift that only artists are blessed with<\/em>\u2019? You\u2019d be wise to never tell yourself this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"nonsense\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/the-myths-of-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nonsense<\/a><\/span> ever again. Many people believe they will never be creative. They also believe they don\u2019t have to. They\u2019re wrong. Henry Ford was right when he said: \u201c<em>Whether you think you can, or you think you can\u2019t, you\u2019re right<\/em>.\u201d The only thing stopping you from being creative is your own disbelief. Creative thinking is all about psychology. Creativity is a skill and can be learned. Anyone can become a creative thinker, and anyone can become better at it by training. All you have to do is start learning and start practising. (but hey, you\u2019re here so you\u2019re halfway there already!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. You listen to the people around you<\/strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s good to consider the opinions of others. Feedback and criticism can lift your ideas to a higher level. However, early criticism can kill newborn ideas before they get the chance to evolve. Feel free to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"ignore the early critics\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/dare-to-ignore-the-early-critic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ignore the early critics<\/a><\/span> for a little while. Work on your ideas first. Ask the critics to help you evaluate your idea\u2026 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"as long as they're willing to also look for benefits.\" href=\"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/how-to-select-the-best-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as long as they\u2019re willing to also look for benefits<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Was this article helpful?<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>If you enjoyed reading this article, feel free to share it with your network by hitting one of the\u00a0buttons below. This way other people can benefit from the article as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><small>Flickr Creative Commons Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/aw4dP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frank Tellez<\/a>.<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While everybody can be creative, most people are not. You too are probably not as creative as you could be. 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