My definition of spirituality was very vague: being in touch with ones own spirit. I think I might have also considered the part of being in touch with another spirit as well, church related. I think a person’s spirit contains feelings and desires and therefore spirituality is being connected to those things, and being connected to another spirit you follow, or look up to. It could be God, or it could be someone else you connect to.
After the reading my ideas kind of cross a grey area. My definition of religion is the ideas you practice or follow. An example of religious practice would be waiting to have sex till marriage. The difference between spirituality and religion is that for spirituality you connect to the ideas, and religion is practicing them. In my own opinion a spiritual person spends time looking within and a religious person spends time projecting out what the feel within. I think they go hand in hand with one another.
My definition of creativity is having the ability to think outside of the box. Being original. Creativity involves creation, whether it is music, art, photography, landscape, writing etc. Taking a vision and putting it to work and appealing to any of the senses. Creativity is the production of something valuable, something others appreciate. You can find creativity in just about any aspect of creating, whether it is the finished product, the original thought or the process of producing. I think be creative needs admiration, one cannot call them creative unless someone else agrees.
It takes vision. Not literally, but figuratively to be creative. It takes a brain, a mind, and a thought. The brain is the anatomical machine, but the mind is the tool. The source of creativity comes from looking at, seeing something, feeling something, thinking something and therefor producing as a result. Taking something external, internal analyzing in the mind and brain, and then externally producing. The source of creativity is the ability to see beyond the exterior and create something of value.
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I think you have a good foundation for the definition of spirituality. I would consider, “being in touch with ones own spirit,” as a sufficient definition for spirituality. In my experience in writing this post I found it very hard to put into words such an intangible idea. However I would like to ask you more about the feelings, and desires aspects that make up the spirituality. How do they come into play? Also where do they stem from? I feel as though I can really relate with your definition of religion. The example of withholding sex until marriage was a good example of your belief and allowed for a better idea of what religion is to you. As for creativity I thought you did a good job of providing an example as to thinking outside the box. I also really appreciated your analysis on where it stems from. However I would like to ask you if expires effect creativity in any way? Overall a great post!
I think you have a good foundation for the definition of spirituality. I would consider, “being in touch with ones own spirit,” as a sufficient definition for spirituality. In my experience in writing this post I found it very hard to put into words such an intangible idea. However I would like to ask you more about the feelings, and desires aspects that make up the spirituality. How do they come into play? Also where do they stem from? I feel as though I can really relate with your definition of religion. The example of withholding sex until marriage was a good example of your belief and allowed for a better idea of what religion is to you. As for creativity I thought you did a good job of providing an example as to thinking outside the box. I also really appreciated your analysis on where it stems from. However I would like to ask you if expires effect creativity in any way? Overall a great post!