The Creative Habit

  Everyone thinks that to be creative you have to be some type of artist and thats not true at all. Its up to you whether or not you want to bring out your creative ability. According to Twyla Tharps, "The Creative Habit", anyone can be an artist and be creative.  In her book, Twyla uses the example of how business people are creative when they try to come up with different ways to seal a deal or when parents try to come up with different ways to show their children the world. Tharp believes that all it takes is to make creativity apart of your everyday life is to make it a habit.

  In her book, "The Creative Habit", she spoke about having a daily routine. This daily routine is a part of the creative process. She gave the example of her friend Auster who met his favorite major league baseball player but didn't have a pencil to get his autograph. Ever since that day he doesn't leave his house without something to write with. Also, she talks bout how her routine starts when she wakes up in the morning and calls for her cab and tells the driver where to go. I'm not sure how this is apart of the creative process. I don't see how a routine can make you become creative. I myself have a routine. Every Monday and Wednesday i got to history and math class with my friend Vanessa and we always take the same way to class. It never fails. The way we take is starting to get boring. Maybe this is how I can be creative. We can come up with something new to do before class and take a new way. I guess that shows how a routine can get your creativity out. Maybe I should read the book a little more open minded to fully understand what Twyla is trying to say.