Out of our minds: Learning to be creative

According to one estimate:
in 1950 the average person travelled about 5 miles per day;
in 2000 the average person travelled about 30 miles per day; and
in 2020 the average person will travel about 60 miles per day.

The fact is, there is a lot you can do to help people become more creative. If someone tells you they cannot read or write, you don’t assume that they are not capable of reading and writing, but that they haven’t been taught how. It is the same with creativity.

Creativity is possible whenever we’re using our intelligence.

“We may not be able to predict the future but we can help to shape it.”

creativity is not a luxury. It is essential for personal security and fulfillment.

Fortunes rise or fall according to how well they adapt to changing circumstances

t’s not enough to think differently. We also have to act differently.

Education is not a linear process of preparation for the future: it is about cultivating the talents and sensibilities through which we can live our best lives in the present and create the best futures for us all.

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present

An innovation in any part of an organization can transform its fortunes.