#creativityws

Creativity, innovation and design... These words mean something very different to me now, than they did when i began this subject.

Previously i thought that they were simply art terminology.  However, now i see they are much more.  Creativity, innovation and design is about learning to be a meaningful actor in the world.  It is about how we should interact with other people in order to produce results.  And yet it should also inform our own internal processes, they way we think and feel.  This subject has taught me some lessons which i believe i will carry with me into the future

-Great leaders are not necessariy visionaries, rather, they are able to harness other peoples creative potential

-New ideas both need and deserve to be given a chance to develop before they are questioned

-Dreams pave the way for a better reality

A lack of money for many people is a limiting factor in achieving success.  Not having enough resources in order to fund your dreams is surely a barrier which blocks many people from being able to pursue their passions.  Arvins’ response to this, is that a lack of money is overcome through knowledge.  If you have extensive knowledge of the field you wish to excel in, this resource should outweigh financial resources.  By learning as much as possible, you can increase your chances of success.

Initially, i thought that this statement is outrageous.  Knowledge surely increases your chances of success, but still, it is still only a chance.  People with limited resources may only get one chance.   People who are very wealthy may have multiple attempts at for example, starting up a business, without any real fear of failure.

Currently, I:

-Am a full time uni student (40 hours a week)

-Work a 25 hour week as a swimming instructor

-Do about 12 hours of sports training a week

-Try to spend time with fiancee, family etc

I am not a person who is working three jobs to provide for their family.  I feel uncomfortable complaining that I am under a lot of time pressure.  Regardless, i do genuinely feel as if i am stretched very thin, trying to make all of these commitments.

According to arvin, the average american spends 31.5 hours watching television and 23 hours online EVERY WEEK.  I do not think of myself as a person who spends a lot of time online or watching TV.  And yet, i probably would spend about 20 hours a week watching TV...however

Sarah Chaloner (Deputy Chief Information and Digital Officer Head)