Are we born great? In the creative sense, many think so. We brush off our lapses as being ‘not in our genes’ by making statements along the lines of, “Well, I’m just not creative” as though the ability to think outside the box is as predetermined as the fact that you have blue eyes or curly hair. But is this really the case?

Believe it or not, creativity can be learned. It’s born in the confidence you grow when you remind yourself about times you were creative in the past. It’s there when you dig in and really apply yourself to what you’re doing. You find creativity when you look for it, but never when you don’t. This is why your mindset is so incredibly important. If you’re already decided you’re not creative, you’re defeated from the start.

How to get past creative blocks? Close your eyes and visualize yourself being creative. What does this look like to you?