Let your imagination roam

We live in a world that is more consumer friendly than ever before, which means we need people willing to dive into their minds and create more than ever before. This does not necessarily mean you should try to be the next great inventor. Instead, view creation as a way to express some talent you have in any way. This could be from writing a sweet song, poem or any piece of work that you can get better at, and any time your neighbors can enjoy your work is an added bonus.

I will admit that I need to practice what I’m preaching, but I can attest that creating something and working to improve on it has been beneficial for my growth as a person. My form of expressing myself through creation is by tie-dying shirts and tapestries (bed sheets). I started this task two years ago and it is fun working on a skill that allows my imagination to take control and produce something that myself or a friend can enjoy. While tie-dying would not look great on a resume, it is a part of my identity and that is something I feel we forget to value at times.

I am a firm believer that everyone has a certain trait about them that can be expressed through creation. If you have an interest for writing, maybe it’s time to start writing, if you like fashion, use your imagination to create what you would like to wear. The list goes on, but with our consumer friendly culture we should start using our imagination produce a more creative world around us. As the wise Terence McKenna once said “We must create our culture . . . You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineer.”