Daily writing prompt

What’s the trait you value most about yourself?

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Without my creativity, my world would be a much less interesting place.

Creativity comes into play at every point in my life. Solving a problem, writing a homework assignment, making a decision — these are rational pursuits, but how I solve them requires my creativity. I must turn the thing around in my mind, thinking about the angles of the pursuit, and my mind looks for the most elegant solution.

Other activities, such as writing, designing my book covers, telling stories, obviously use creativity. These are part of what make my life worthwhile, so I can’t overestimate the importance of creativity to me.

If I lacked creativity in my life, I would not know what I was missing, but my life would be less rich. I would be minus the method by which I attack life’s challenges.