Page 232 - Reliance Foundation School Koparkhairane - School Magazine - Zenith

CREATIVITY

Albert Einstein looked at creativity as ‘Intelligence having fun’. Creativity;
like most lay people understand has something to do with creating

something new or is related to art. The human mind has always been
intrigued with colors, shapes, patterns, melodies, dance forms, ideas to sell
things differently and so many more things. When we look at the beautiful
glass work on church domes or an eye-catching painting, mind engaging

musical tunes or even a simple meal set invitingly in a homely aesthetic, they
all leads us to two words, “How Creative…”

Creativity is something we all have been gifted with since our birth. When

we enter this world itself, the creator has programmed us to cry with
creativity using different tones and pitches and there is probably no
newborn baby that cries the same. Growing up we are introduced to the
world of drawing, dancing, painting, singing, carving, sculpting and so many

other things. Creativity is this inner urge, this turmoil of the soul to express
itself in the most beautiful way possible. Creativity is present in each and
every individual, it just finds creative ways to express itself.

The tools to express one’s creativity are skills. Skills are mostly innate and
when given proper nurturing and opportunity, they turn to talent. Today,
in a country like India where we have an urban and the rural divide;
creativity is no barrier. In the urban areas we have art galleries,

auditoriums, amphitheaters where artists and amateurs come to showcase
their creativity, where they want to be acknowledged, accepted and
admired. On the other hand, in the rural areas where colors and designs are
a part and parcel of life, the day begins with a neat layer of cow dung on

which is drawn a beautiful rangoli with the most rustic materials available.
The flowers in the front and backyard, laid out artistically decorate the
arches and the doors of the entry to the houses and the aroma of freshly
cooked food permeates through the air.

Creativity is what keeps the human mind sane, yet restless. The urge to
create keeps the artists wanting to give their best and to satisfy their inner
desire. To do what your passion dictates is the order of the day and being

creative is the only way to achieve that.

Adhya Kombrabail - XI C

228