Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Characteristics of creativity among human beings.

A CREATIVE PERSON IS MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO ACHIEVE , NOT THE DESIRE TO BEAT OTHERS.
-Ayn Rand


-Daring :

Steve Irwin , the Original Crocodile Hunter and Real life Wildlife Warrior:

With the world facing continual fear and despair both natural and man made, this incredible person still managed to make such an impression on us.Combining research and education with the unpredictable element of wildlife, he was capable of entertaining with an almost comic relief style of going head first into what seemed to be extremely dangerous and wild situations, making serious issues like 'Wildlife Preservation' actually very entertaining and interesting.This crocodile hunter was definitely the most daring person we have ever known.Sadly , he is no longer alive today but he really portrayed creativity by being daring.

-Independent:
 Malini Kanjanapathy , masters student of Mmu , Cyberjaya.

Apart from being a good friend of mine , I adore and look up to this 27 year old simply because even tho after all the things that she has gone through , she is the most independent girl I know here in campus.She did a degree in accounting and now she is pursuing her masters here in the cyberjaya campus.Sadly her dad passed away a couple of years back and her mother is the sole supporter of six siblings and financially her single mother and siblings cannot support her education.But , she still managed to find a part time job just so she can pay for the masters fees while actually studying masters.She could not get a scholarship or a loan for masters so she has to work to pay for the tuition fees , her daily expenses and the hostel fees.Nevertheless , she has big dreams and she plans on not quitting at masters , and actually continuing up to the PhD level someday.She is very independent.She is studying and actually supporting her own self at the same time.I look up to her and wish someday I would be just like that.

-Wide range of interest:
Shamir Anandani , Aircraft engineer and currently trainee at Air Asia.



The second picture shows his marine or aquarium tank.He's been collecting all kinds of salt water fishes ever since.He's currently working at Air Asia and is a huge fan of airplanes.He has the widest range of interest because he's job is all about airplanes and his hobby includes setting up his tank and visiting marines and getting new ideas on how to beautify his very own marine fish tank.He spends his off days going to this fish shop in Subang to watch and learn more about the lives of sea living creatures.He adores all kinds of fishes and actually reads more and learns about them.He knows the names and characters of almost all fishes including starfishes , corals and snails.On the other hand , he loves his job very much and can tell from a distance the type of engine the plane that is flying is actually using.He is compassionate about both his job and his hobby.Therefore he has a wide range of interest ranging from marine life to engines of airplanes.

-Attracted to abstract ideas:
Annavisha Alfred , first year mechanical engineering student from Mmu Malacca.




Besides being like a sister to me , this outstanding and dedicated student of the faculty of engineering is of of the most creative people I know.The picture above shows how creative this student is , to create a whole chicken costume out of sugar paper , colour paper , manilla cards , paint , cones , ribbons , glue and tape.This was during a play for the subject Human Development that she had during her foundation in engineering , last year.Now she is studying mechanical engineering in the Mmu , Malacca campus.This play was a group project and she created entire costume by herself for her role , as the chicken.The chicken was the main idea on how the farmers in the farm in villages bred chickens and then sold their eggs to the town.This was their main income and the story was supposed to show how hard work and determination managed to make this farmers afford to send their son to study abroad.She displayed a huge amount of creativity with the creation of the costume based on the given concept and story.She displayed a huge amount of being attracted to abstract ideas cause she was able to create this whole look solely based on the concept of how these farmers developed their lives from raring chickens to being able to make enough money to own a restaurant and send their son to study and change his lifestyle.She really is attracted to abstract ideas and this creativity has and will always help her to succeed.

-Resourceful:



Pejabat EXCO YB Puan Elizabeth Wong Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Pelancongan, Hal Ehwal Pengguna Dan Alam Sekitar.

The biggest example is the implementation of 'No Plastic Day ' every Saturday by the Selangor state government.
This shows the ability to act effectively and to think of approaches that can solve problems , even when the problem overcomes others and there aren’t many resources available for dealing with it.It's a very big step towards saving the environment and mother nature.It's a good way to encourage people to recycle and be more Eco-friendly.This step is also encouraging the nation to use more echo-friendly products or nature friendly and be more green.Even tho not everyone is supporting and taking this decision that seriously , the government is resourceful because it's coming up with a way to help the environment and actually save the world.It might sound cliche but they government is doing the best they can and we have to start doing our part from now because these campaigns are merely just the first few steps towards stimulating the public to actually rethink the impact of our 'use and throw' habit on the very environment that sustains life.

-Hardworking:





The picture above shows some volunteers doing some voluntary work at a hindu temple in Muar.The volunteers are cleaning the temple after a prayers function that was held there just a few days back.This picture was taken by Kasthuri Sritharan when she attended the prayers with her family.This shows hard work and dedication at doing voluntary work.Even with their busy lifestyle , and the nearing of exams , they still managed to clean  , wash and beautify the temple without being asked for.This definitely shows how creative people are hardworking.

 Kasthuri Sritharan , final year masters student of Multimedia University , Cyberjaya.
 But there's more to the meaning of hardworking in critical thinking.For example,creative people are also industrious.They can easily absorb themselves in finding a solution to any problem.They are competitive, but in a different way from others which means , that yes they do want to win, but they want to be victorious over a problem, and definitely not over other people.Take for example , the girl in the picture above , Kasthuri is also hardworking but in a very smart and creative way.These people do not necessarily need to do work to show that they're hardworking.Their hardworking skills can be seen in how victorious they are over any problems.Of all the people I've known , Kasthuri has always been the one who would come up with the funniest and most creative solution.

-Dynamic:












Shawn Benedict , Electronics Engineering student majoring in Nanotechnology , of Multimedia university , Cyberjaya.

Being dynamic means always looking on the bright side or the silver lining of things.Dynamic people are very positive and instead of looking at whats wrong in front of them , they focus to the positive things that are happening. They never have negative thoughts and they are always positive about everything.They never ever allow their minds to become passive, accepting, or even unquestioning.They also always keep their curiosity burning and can be playful at time.But this sense of playfulness is what helps them in being creative.The picture above shows a dynamic student from Multimedia University.Besides being a full time engineering student , he also was the Indian Cultural Society's president of the year 2009/2010 and is currently the chairperson of clubs and society management division, student representative council of 2010/2011.Being a student of the engineering faculty itself is already tough,yet he has the time to indulge in so many activities because he's dynamic.Instead of focusing on how difficult the subjects in the engineering degree are , he looks on the positive side and portrays creativity by being active in so many clubs and he's very sociable.That playful side of him always comes out even tho he's studying for an exam.He never fails to show me how creative and dynamic he is.It's a very good thing because he's an all-rounder.I'm very sure he'll go very far in his life.



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