Plato said that ‘all philosophers must soar with unwearied passion until they grasp the true nature of things as they really are’ I would disagree philosophers or thinkers shouldn’t stop soaring, they should be unbounded in their thoughts. Creative thinking is
a generic term to describe any approach that is new. Lateral thinking is a term created by the infamous Edward de Bono, were he describes approaches and techniques that he has found help solve problems. He describes it as coming from the side rather than the front.

So what makes somebody creative? How do you promote creativity? And more importantly how can you create criteria for success?

Creativity means different things to different people. I personally believe that it is a controlled route to show self-expression. However some believe that can be taught, and in the process of this active use of your creativity, you will learn about your creativity. You will learn how it works, become more comfortable and assured as you begin to really comprehend how you create the answers to your questions, and ride the wave of your process for creativity.

I believe that creative flow comes from a person finding an outlet that has some relevance to them personally. They can then, with the right criteria construct an argument about the relevance of their choices and how they have constructed their interpretation or extension. I believe that skills are important, but what is the relevance of these skills? And how do we direct them into our lives?