The Timeless Power Of Creativity

Mark Twain, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, people with the ability to create something of value to others.  Perhaps the great need of the hour is not really money, a new politician to save the day, or even more jobs.  I suspect that the real need of the hour is creativity.

Creativity can open doors to a new world of fantasy to escape into or birth  an entire new industry that creates jobs for individuals and spins off other side industries.   In the case of  Walt Disney, a struggling cartoonist saw a mouse run across the floor and created Mickey Mouse.  Out of that came an international entertainment empire which includes film studios, theme parks, world class resorts, and television networks. 

The publishing industry is an industry that depends upon creative persons.  Books are powerful.  Their influence outlives the authors to shape future generations.  Regardless of your opinion of the Bible, no one can deny the worldwide influence of one book that spans most of known human history.  

We live in a world beleaguered with serious problems:  energy shortages, world hunger, homelessness, pollution, and poverty.  Solutions come with new ways of thinking.  People with new ideas are problem solvers.  We desperately need financiers, social workers,  scientists and inventors who can think creatively.

Someone has said that our most important work is when we take time to think.  Creative thought can become reality.  Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s technology.  But we live in a busy, noisy world and serenity is rare.  Some of our most profound leaders in the future without doubt will come from those who work at creative thought.  Some of the greatest world leaders have been farmers, shepherds, fishermen, and sailors.  Take a day and devote yourself to serious thought – who knows?  You just might solve the energy crisis or even world hunger.