ALVAREZ, SHIENA S.

CALAMBA CAMPUS / BARRIERS TO CREATIVITY

1. Fearing mistakes and failures.

 Many people have been afraid of making mistakes and failing to

accomplish their goals. This fear usually stems from a parent or teacher
who may have failed themselves in the past. I will discuss how they can
help you embrace your fears and turn them into opportunities for success.
First, we’ll focus on the origin of our fears and then talk about how to
overcome them. Lastly, we will explore how others may help us in
overcoming our fears. Mistakes are a natural part of life and it's not
something to fear. Everybody makes mistakes and failures are inevitable,
so don't let them hold you back. Learn from your mistakes and be proud of
your accomplishments!

2. Avoiding ambiguity. Think something different.

 When you’re writing, ambiguity is never a good thing. Not only are the
readers likely to be confused, but so will the writer! In order to prevent this
from happening, this is an example on how to avoid using phrases such
as “It was a bad day” or “She loved him with all her heart”. Instead of
leaving unclear text that might lead to misunderstandings or confusion, be
direct and concise when you write your sentences. For example:
"Yesterday was a bad day. It ended on a good note." Rather than
"Yesterday was a bad day. It was a bad day until she met him. These
sentences may be more concise and clearer in terms of the wording, but
they can also make it hard for non-native English speakers to understand
what you mean when you're speaking English. This is because non-native
English speakers might not understand what you mean by "a bad day" or
"until she met him", unless you explain them in a different way. The best
thing to do is avoid ambiguity altogether in your writing when possible, and
concentrate on being direct and concise.
3. Believing “I’m not creative.”
 I myself know that I am not so creative in everything, like example
drawing, choosing of design in a place I have no idea what design I would
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CALAMBA CAMPUS / BARRIERS TO CREATIVITY

choose, so I just go in the corner looking somewhere. When there is an

event, I just help people to prepare props but not thinking what design it is.
That’s how I see creativity, but I realize that creativity is not just in
choosing design or giving an idea, it is also doing something that you love,
like creating your own dream, creating your own hobbies. This is how the
story goes. You’re convinced that you aren’t creative, and this is somehow
holding you back in life. It may not even be your fault – maybe your
parents told you that creativity was wrong, or someone on the internet told
you it wasn’t for people like you… But no matter where these ideas came
from, believing they are true can lock so many people into a helpless
spiral of fear and misery.