1) I define spirituality as the belief that there is something bigger to the world than what we make of it. A spiritual person tries to better understand what surrounds him, including people but more importantly nature. Being spiritual means you see yourself as part of a bigger picture and you try your best to play a role in it. I see someone who meditates as being a spiritual person. He or she realizes that there is more to this world than what is physically around us and he or she looks within himself or herself to see it.
2) In my opinion spirituality and religion differ, but the basic concepts remain the same. I think that religion is more rules based with certain ideals that each person must follow. In my understanding of religion, there is generally a deity or god like figure as well. When it comes to spirituality, it is more about finding context within yourself rather than looking at certain rules as guidance. Spiritual people do not necessarily need a bible or Karan for example; instead they go off of what feels correct. They are similar because both religion and spirituality look at the world and believe that there is something larger that we cannot see
3) Creativity is the ability to think and act outside the box and be a trailblazer. A creative person does not think like a normal person or they would not be creative. Instead they have a unique way of thinking and solving things that make them stand out. Creativity is also the ability to try something out, knowing that there is a big chance that it will fail. A creative person is likely wrong more than they are right, or fail more than they succeed but that does not stop them.
4) The source for creativity in my opinion is in a child’s upbringing. If a child watches television like other kids and goes about their childhood playing sports with others (pretty much describes my childhood) they will most likely not be the most creative. Instead they will have a similar way of thinking about and solving issues as their peers. A creative person must have a unique upbringing, giving them a different outlook on life. That is why people who grow up in different cultures often times solve the same problem completely differently.
Hey,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your response about spirituality and religion. I believe in alot of the same points as you do with how religion is more rule based and spirituality is more about feelings and finding ones inner self. Further down in your response I found it interesting that you think creativity comes from ones own upbringing. Do you think that over time that creativity may become more broader or even less creative as one grows up? Because personally I am right there with you in the belief that alot of creativity comes from ones upbringing, but I also believe that over time it becomes more or less influenced because people go through plenty of more surroundings throughout their life.