George Land, commissioned by NASA to seek out a way to find more geniuses for their endeavours, came up with a test so simple that him and his team could run it on children. Which is exactly what they did.
They took a sample of the American population of 1600 children and tested them.
The test was essentially a test for creatively problem solving – the key quality of what they resolved constituted a genius.
When they tested the children at the 4 to 5 year old age range they discovered that 98% tested as creative geniuses – meaning that, adjusted for age, they were all able to solve problems in creative ways.
Living Creatively
Yes. They were doing just that.
The test worked so well that they decided to turn it into a longitudinal study. They took the group of children and ran the test every 5 years. The upshot is that what they discovered was that by the time people reach adulthood they have only a 2% chance of qualifying as a genius.
Why?
Because of the system that children go through on the path to becoming adults divests them of their creative engagement with the world.
We are all born creative beings. We are all born artists. The fact is that we have that quality schooled out of us.
Can You Get Back to Your Own Creative Genius, And If So, How?
In short balancing divergent and convergent thinking. Essentially, get playful and select from the results that you generate while being in that space.
As to what might be stoping you playing, that could be any number of things – fear of failure, lack of belief in yourself, a learned belief that making mistakes is considered failure.
All of which can be overcome.
You will find some of the answers you in all of the free content that I offer. Some require one to one engagement, or can be found in our group membership program.
First there is the CONTENT option in the menu at the top of the page.
Second there is the YouTube channel.
Third, Therapy and Coaching – found via the menu above and booking form below.
Last but not least – The Live Creative Membership Program
If you still are really lost as to where to head next feel free to reach out and one of us will do our best to set you back on your path.