These questions are for meditation in this sense of “to think about, ponder, contemplate.” They are not questions with immediate, easy answers. But they are worth thinking about. Let me know how you use them, and what kind of answers you come up with. You could just sit and think about these things, write them down, draw a picture or a song or process them in any way you feel like.
Essence of Creativity: You as Creative Being
- What is the source of your creativity?
- What traits do you admire in other people? How could you develop those traits or talents in yourself?
- Are the things you admire in other people parts of yourself?
- Are the things that annoy you about other people parts of yourself?
- What holds you back from doing the things you really want to do?
- Who do you compare yourself to? Why?
- What is your big dream or big idea? What scares you about his? What excites you?
- What is the essence of you?
The Importance of Art
- Do you think of yourself as an artist?
- Is your definition of art limited to certain disciplines?
- Do you wish that society valued art more? Have you been part of furthering this idea? How could you help raise the value of art in society?
- Who has encouraged the creative in you? How did they do it? Have you shown your appreciation?
Big Ideas
- How would you explain or represent the concept of infinity?
- If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
- What would you do with a million dollars?
- What would you not give up for a million dollars?
- When you are 80 years old, what do you think will matter the most? Will it be different from how you spend your time now?
The Creative Process
- Do you have a process that you always use to approach creative projects or problems?
- Have you learned to enjoy the process of creativity, or are you stuck in dreaming about the results?
- Which has been worse for you. failing or never trying?
- If we learn so much from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid of making them?
- How do you define perfection? Do you think perfection is possible?
- What have you put out in the world so far? In things? In feelings? In ideas?