WE need Community innovation
In today's modern society when we think of innovators we may think of modern business icons like Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, and Steve Jobs, entrepreneur and inventor as well as co-founder of Apple Inc. But, how do innovators come up with their ideas, and how do we as a community apply new ideas for a productive and healthy future?
In ancient times it was believed that creativity was divine. The Sumerians believed that creative achievements were gifts fro the gods. The Babylonians and Assyrians who were decedents of the Sumerian people believed in guardian angels that guided and blessed their inventiveness.
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, it is believed that human beings were makers and users of things that God had created in the first place. If something new was invented, it was not thanks to the human imagination, but thanks to the grace, wisdom, and power of God.
The first step to change is to challenge common beliefs that have been pervasive in communities for decades - to ask skeptical questions that had never been asked before, and to challenge deeply entrenched beliefs that had long been taken for granted.
To propose new ideas and alternatives for community improvement is a fundamental driving force for creativity and innovation. Poor communities can flourish if there is a desire for employment opportunities, affordable housing, better social welfare, reasonable wage, and an improved system of education. Such a quantum leap in creativity and innovation comes from the ability to understand and harness new modern trends that has the potential to create dramatic change in communities seemingly frozen in old traditions
and attitudes. What is really required for such a change is desire and passion for making a difference.
Another way of thinking about innovation is to look at the environment around us, and how we can make it an increasingly better place to live for our families and future generations. We must focus our attention on issues and frustrations that most people ignore. We have to figure out how to connect what what is possible with what is needed. We can learn from innovators of the past . People like Martin Luther, Descartes, Gutenberg, Da Vinci, Copernicus, et el. They taught us that the innovator has the desire to develop deep insights into all kinds of phenomena, and to use new knowledge to solve problems, address needs, and to improve the quality of life in completely novel ways.
Most people are not innovative because the brain requires using perceptive powers. We stop taking full advantage of our ability long before we leave school. Somewhere between the ages of 6 and 12 - something changes. We learn at school that there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. We learn to put limits on our imagination and not to ask "stupid" questions. We learn to memorize facts, figures, formulas, or to use books or the internet to find all the existing answers, because that's the way to get higher grades. We learn that creativity is not valued or wanted. As a result, we take on a more rational, structured, and noncreative mindset to prepare ourselves for adulthood.
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
- Pablo Picasso
How powerful are your desires for change? If we want a productive community with economic growth and green living, I believe innovation is the only solution. It is just a question of time.
In ancient times it was believed that creativity was divine. The Sumerians believed that creative achievements were gifts fro the gods. The Babylonians and Assyrians who were decedents of the Sumerian people believed in guardian angels that guided and blessed their inventiveness.
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, it is believed that human beings were makers and users of things that God had created in the first place. If something new was invented, it was not thanks to the human imagination, but thanks to the grace, wisdom, and power of God.
The first step to change is to challenge common beliefs that have been pervasive in communities for decades - to ask skeptical questions that had never been asked before, and to challenge deeply entrenched beliefs that had long been taken for granted.
To propose new ideas and alternatives for community improvement is a fundamental driving force for creativity and innovation. Poor communities can flourish if there is a desire for employment opportunities, affordable housing, better social welfare, reasonable wage, and an improved system of education. Such a quantum leap in creativity and innovation comes from the ability to understand and harness new modern trends that has the potential to create dramatic change in communities seemingly frozen in old traditions
and attitudes. What is really required for such a change is desire and passion for making a difference.
Another way of thinking about innovation is to look at the environment around us, and how we can make it an increasingly better place to live for our families and future generations. We must focus our attention on issues and frustrations that most people ignore. We have to figure out how to connect what what is possible with what is needed. We can learn from innovators of the past . People like Martin Luther, Descartes, Gutenberg, Da Vinci, Copernicus, et el. They taught us that the innovator has the desire to develop deep insights into all kinds of phenomena, and to use new knowledge to solve problems, address needs, and to improve the quality of life in completely novel ways.
Most people are not innovative because the brain requires using perceptive powers. We stop taking full advantage of our ability long before we leave school. Somewhere between the ages of 6 and 12 - something changes. We learn at school that there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. We learn to put limits on our imagination and not to ask "stupid" questions. We learn to memorize facts, figures, formulas, or to use books or the internet to find all the existing answers, because that's the way to get higher grades. We learn that creativity is not valued or wanted. As a result, we take on a more rational, structured, and noncreative mindset to prepare ourselves for adulthood.
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
- Pablo Picasso
How powerful are your desires for change? If we want a productive community with economic growth and green living, I believe innovation is the only solution. It is just a question of time.
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