People are designed to create. If you are not creating something (even if that something is boring algorithms), then chances are you are not fulfilled in your life. Some people are more aware of their creative side and some just have freakishly apparent manifestations of creativity that they can produce (music, art, poetry, the usual suspects). But I sincerely believe that even if you are not an "artist" per se, there is still a canvas within your sphere of influence that only your unique set of "paint brushes" can make a masterpiece out of. Perhaps you work in corporate America and crunch numbers all day, your creative genius may allow you to invent a new way of acquiring and/or disseminating that information to/for your stake holders that doesn't bore them/you to death. Maybe you are a stay at home mom and you construct a witty system that allows you to operate your home more efficiently. Whatever space you occupy is a frontier all its own to be creatively conquered. Don't place limits on your potential, no matter what role you have in life. Always look for ways to improve, refine, and innovate. Use some of that good old brain power to imagine possibilities rather than confinements. Those who hone their creative potential will be the ones who influence culture the most in the not so distant future.
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