Creativity Challenge 45

Number 45 only 7 more to complete an entire year of Creativity Challenges.

This week's was sparked by Jack Foster's book HOW TO GET IDEAS.

I opened it up randomly and read for about 90 seconds on pages 86 and 87 about. THERE ARE NO BAD IDEAS.

He gives several examples of creativity that resulted from "bad ideas"

Madame Curie had a "bad" idea that turned out to be radium.
Richard Drew had a "bad" idea that turned out to be Scotch Tape.
Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water while he was investigatingthe chemistry of the air.

roulette, vulcanized rubber, antiknock gasoline, electric current, x-rays are other examples.

Jack Foster reminds us of how creativity can come from MISTAKES or NON-SUCCESSES.

I have discoverd through reading and living creativity for many years that there are at least 25 sources of creative ideas other than creative thinking and hard work or inspiration. They are...

1. mistakes
2. accidents
3. surprises
4. law suits
5. too early
6. too late
7. wrong culture
8. fear
9. rediscovery
10. new uses
11. failures
12. catastrophies
13. life threatening experiences
14. life saving experiences
15. fun
16. fantasy
17. lark
18. bluff
19. second hand
20. dare
21. fraud
22. hoax
23. war
24. sacrifice
25. dream

Your Creativity Challenge this week is to share samples of 6 to 12 different examples of these you know or can find this week.

I will summarize and make them available next week.

Have a great and creative week. Deliberately or accidentally!