I have no shortage of imagination. Getting it to stop, now THAT'S the hard part. I can sit and dream up things, places or ideas for hours at a time.... fantastic worlds and characters, ideas, displays, solutions to complicated problems, projects - the list is unending! Of course creating something in your mind and creating it in reality are 2 different things. My creativity imagination is "kept in check" by 2 things - my complete lack of coordination and my (OCD) perfectionist personality. Do you know how things came out when you have no coordination? Flawed, lopsided, crooked, illegible "wrong"... or in a word - imperfect! I can't count how many things (projects, ideas, stories, answers to questions on this site, solutions to problems, etc.) I've abandoned because they weren't 110% perfect - even after spending hours (or days) trying to perfect them. Yes, I've been blessed with a fantastic imagination (as many who've known me will attest). However, my perfectionism and lack of coordination keep me anchored to reality so I won't get lost in that vast imagination.
You're not bad m'dear. But I would like your opinion. You can learn how to ride a bike. Can you learn how to design the best bike in the world....something unique and never seen before? You can learn how to speak a language. Can you "learn" how to write poetry in that language or is that ability intrinsic...something you were born with? I think there are some things you can never be good at no matter how much effort you give to it. Physical talent. We say some are "natural-born athletes". What are the others? Unnatural? I'm gonna ask. Can you be taught how to be curious or are you born that way? Thank you for your reply and now I await your answer! Happy Sunday Shuhak! :)
This post was edited by RosieG at May 6, 2018 3:03 AM MDT
The answer is both yes and no. Every person is born with an ability (knack?) TOWARDS something,not necessarily a "talent". Now if that person "feeds" that ability it will turn into a skill. Not everyone is, say, born with the ability to be an artist. Some may be what we call "naturals", while some struggle at it, but with much effort they too can learn to draw. Yet there are others who, no how much they try or are taught, can't draw anything more than a stick figure. Yet that person who can't draw may be a "natural" at playing the violin or can instantly do complex calculations in their head while the one who can draw maynot be able to count to 10 without using their fingers. Sometimes a person may not care about the "ability" they have. One may be a "natural" at playing the flute, but would much rather play football - an "ability" they may or may not have (even with learning). Some people simply cannot catch a ball (uncoordinated). It may surprise you, but some people cant learn how to ride a bike. NOw if that person had the "ability" to design things, they'd have a hard time developing a new bicycle (compared to one who knew how to ride). What strange ad bizarre creatures we humans are.
One can not be taught to be curious. Curiosity isn't an "ability" or a skill one acquires, it's a desire. Arguably, some people seem to be more curious than others. I believe that ALL humans are born naturally curious. It's how/why we learn (at any age). However, some people don't care to be curious or to learn. They're perfectly content to be where they are. We might call them lazy or apathetic. However, unless one wants to learn they can't be taught. And one wont want to learn unless they're curious. (This is why I said it was a yes and no answer.)
Shuhak 