TWELVE PRACTICES FOR BRINGING CREATIVITY INTO ALL HUMAN ENDEAVORS: INSIGHTS FROM “THE ART OF POSSIBILITY” BY ROSAMUND STONE ZANDER AND BENJAMIN ZANDER

Creativity isn’t just for artists and musicians; it’s a vital part of solving problems, improving our lives, and achieving success. In The Art of Possibility, Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander present twelve practices to help anyone bring more creativity into their daily lives. As a Success and High Performance Coach, I’m here to guide you through these practices, showing you how to unlock your potential and embrace the art of possibility.

1. IT’S ALL INVENTED

What It Means

This practice encourages you to recognize that your perceptions shape your reality. Most of what you believe about the world is a product of your own mind, which means you have the power to change your perceptions and create new possibilities.

How to Apply It

1. Question Assumptions: Challenge your assumptions about what is possible. Ask yourself if there is another way to view a situation.

2. Reframe Problems: Look at problems from different angles to discover new solutions.

3. Create New Narratives: Rewrite the stories you tell yourself about your limitations and capabilities.

2. STEPPING INTO A UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITY

What It Means

This practice involves shifting your mindset from scarcity and limitations to abundance and potential. Instead of focusing on what you lack, focus on what is possible.

How to Apply It

1. Embrace Abundance: Focus on what is possible rather than what is lacking.

2. Dream Big: Allow yourself to imagine grand possibilities without self-imposed limitations.

3. Take Bold Actions: Act on your big dreams, even if they seem out of reach.

3. GIVING AN A

What It Means

This practice involves giving yourself and others an “A” from the start, encouraging growth and potential without judgment. It shifts the focus from grading to learning and improving.

How to Apply It

1. Start with Positivity: Assume the best about yourself and others.

2. Encourage Growth: Focus on potential and improvement rather than faults and mistakes.

3. Celebrate Effort: Recognize and appreciate the effort put into tasks, regardless of the outcome.

4. BE A CONTRIBUTION

What It Means

This practice encourages you to focus on how you can contribute to the world rather than what you can gain from it. It’s about shifting from a mindset of competition to one of contribution.

How to Apply It

1. Shift Focus: Think about how your actions can benefit others.