I read an article recently on how America is declining in the scores of children's CQ. That's Creativity Quotient, you know IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient). While normally I'm not a fan of labels and testing, this idea struck a chord. After all, Creativity is the life blood of the entire Universe.
You can find the article here: Newsweek Article
You may or may not agree, but as science and spirituality begin to overlap and merge, we're finding the Universe is very creative, dynamic would be another word for it. The thing I like about the idea of Creativity is it's neutral, it doesn't spark wars or debates like scientific or religious beliefs do. If you ask your average person if creativity is something they'd like more of, most would probably say yes. If you asked if they'd die to defend it, most would probably look at you like you were crazy.
Take away a person's creative response to life and you might as well sign up for the best health insurance policy you can find. Creativity is what sparks us to live, lack of it squelches the life force within and we're that much closer to death. Life is Creative, change or perish and die is the call of nature.
I've got a lot more to say on this subject, but for now I wanted to post the article so you can see how it inspires you. It has certainly inspired me!
Jill
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