DJ Sean Haley

What is creativity?

Everybody has a different answer, and generally people overthink the question. However, if you ask ME? It’s simple.

Creativity is the ability to take nothing and turn it into something. The levels of creativity vary, but that’s all it is. Finding a thing, and reshaping it into something that you find beautiful.

Creativity inspires creativity in OTHER people.
Creativity stimulates the mind.
Creativity is something that comes from within.

Now, we as a society have tarnished the beauty and the notion of creativity by trying to attach a dollar value to it, or trying to piggyback on someone else’s creativity. But that’s not how it works.

Furthermore, people fancy themselves creative when they really aren’t. Jibberish disguised as high prose isn’t neccessarily creative. One word can be a poem. Abstract works for the sake of being abstract aren’t really creative either. Just because something is perceived as Art ( or at best, falls under the definition of Art), doesn’t mean a creative person made it. A lot of hacks are running around under the guise of being creative.

Why am I saying all this? It’s simple. I’ve been taking stock of my life, and I’ve come to discover that I know a LOT of people who are doing a LOT of things. I’ve been friends with Artists, painters, Photogs, Musicians, Writers, you name it… I’ve been pretty much surrounded by creative people most of my adult life, and never really thought about it. Maybe that means I take these things for granted. Maybe it means I’m just lucky enough to have seen a lot in my relatively short time on this planet. Or maybe I’m just slow to recognize what’s in front of me…There’s a TON of ways to look at it. But one thing’s for sure. Don’t let the world fool you. We’re not a bunch of idiots who sit around and wait for (insert overhyped celebrity) to make his or her next move. There are still intelligent, creative, and highly artistic people lurking in the shadows. The beauty of this world will not be completely bought and sold.

How about this? The next time you see a work of art ( in the realm of photography, music, film, painting, design, or whatever…) and it inspires you, Tell somebody else about it. Share that moment.

Like I said creativity breeds more creativity…

paz.