Week 4 Reading Reflection

I was very surprised to find out that adults only use up to 10% of their creative potential. When the author explains the definition of creativity, I do not necessarily agree with him saying “having the power to create(137).” There should be another definition that doesn’t involve the word “create” when explaining what “creativity” is. I would ask him for another way of explaining what creativity means. On page 140, I was confused as to what he meant by there being a major difference between an idea that arises from speculation and one that is the product of “…extended thinking, research, experience, and work.” Isn’t a good idea, a good idea—no matter where it came from? Finally, I really liked what he said in terms of recording and jotting down any intuitions or feelings and then going back to them later and determining their accuracy.