Reflection #5

Reflection #5

            The imagination of a person is a great tool for anyone at any age to use. With your imagination, you can be as creative and innovative as you want. As a child, your imagination wonders and you become creative in a lot of different ways. For instance, when I was a kid my brother and I used to use old appliance boxes as houses. We also used to use sticks as swords when we would play outside. One memory that sticks out to me the most is when we played cops and robbers at my Grandma’s house. My brother and I would switch off back and forth between being the cop and the robber. We would use Legos to make our guns and dynamite and my grandma’s closet as a jail. We would start off in separate rooms in the house and we would basically have to go find each other. When we found each other, we would use our weapons to bring down the opponent. If the robber beat the cop, then the cop would have to wait ten seconds to respond and the robber would go hide again. If the cop then I would pretend that I had him under arrest and take him to my grandma’s closet. If you were in the closet then you would have to wait ten seconds and then you could escape. After you either escaped or responded, the game would restart. My brother and I would play this game every time we went to my grandma’s house. This is probably one of the most creative times in my childhood. Playing cops and robbers with my brother allowed us to be creative and use our imaginations for hours. Even though we do not use our imaginations quite like we did when we were little, we still use them more for innovation purposes.

            As an adult, we have to use creativity to help us solve problems in life. I remember last year that I was very innovative when it came to snow removal. During the winter, we had a terrible snow storm and of course I was the one that had to go shovel it off the drive way. At first, I tried to use the snow blower so that way the job would not take as long. After trying to get the snow blower to start, I was informed that it was broke and needed repaired. I knew that I was not going to shovel the drive by myself because it would take way too long, so I came up with an idea. I decided to attach two shovels to the front of our riding lawn mower to make a snow plow. I was able to attach the shovels using a couple bungee cables that I found lying around in the garage. After creating a mini snow plow, I was able to get the drive way cleared off in a short amount of time. For every winter now that I have to remove snow, I am just going to make my mini snow plow to help me get the job done quickly.

            In comic books or superhero films, creativity plays a major role in the story. One recent example that we talked about in class was the Captain America film. In Captain America, there were several parts that stuck out to me when thinking about creativity. The one that sticks out the most is when Steve is in the alley and he uses a trash can lid to defend himself. I thought this scene was both creative and ironic at the same time. I thought it was creative, because he is trying to defend himself the best he can and so he uses a trash can lid. I also thought it was ironic, because it foreshadows what is going to happen later in the movie when he turns into Captain America with his shield.

            As Chopra talked about in the Law of Creativity, we use our creative centers to help us make positive decisions in life. As a child, you use creativity when playing with toys or objects to make your environment more fun for yourself. As an adult, you use creativity to be more innovating and solve problems in life. Creativity is something that anyone and everyone uses almost every day of their life. There is even creativity in comics and movies to help the superhero win the day. To me, the Law of Creativity does not just apply to superheroes but to everyone. We all use it every day in our lives to help make our lives better in a positive way.