5 Signs You Are a Creative Person

Undeniably, success requires a full-fledged dedication of long hours. But is uninspired drudgery making you a victim of low energy and job burnout? Your passion to shine at work can be the noticeable fuel backed by your intellectual skills and expertise. However, creativity triggers everything: it reduces the ignition while allowing you to see workplace pressures as opportunities rather than obstacles.

Enhancing your creative skills will enable you to accomplish your most crucial goals: coming up with unique ideas, impressing your boss, and retaining your customers! Perhaps, creativity is your innate quality. You are a creative person if you possess the following five habits:

1.       You Know What Your True Passion Actually Is

Intrinsic motivation is what drives you. Rather than quenching your thirst for external rewards, you opt for fulfilling your internal passion at work. You are coming to work because you want to. Not because you have to! Steve Jobs did the same. Being a college dropout never affected him as he was an intrinsically motivated, highly creative entrepreneur who took his passion forward and achieved his business goals.  

2.       You Get Into Your ‘Flow State’

When you are working on something important, you often happen to get into your flow state that helps you carry out your task in a highly creative, concentrated way. Flow is a state of mind in which you are consciously able to achieve effortless concentration. In this mode, you are immune to internal or external distractions that may hinder your performance.

So, if you are doing something you love the most but it is equally challenging, you know how to stay calm and finish off the task within deadline.

3.       You Get Easily Bored

If you do not like something, you cannot focus on it for extended hours. This is one of the reasons why you need to ensure that you are stimulated by something that keeps you alert and active. Though many people may call you ADHD, it is good to remember that this is how your creative side is. This study reveals that people with ADHD tend to be more creative.

4.       You Believe That Mental Flexibility Is the Only Way to Survive

70% of decisions people make will probably be wrong, according to Brian Tracy. If you agree with this statistic and tend to accept your mistakes while embracing change, then you are open to creativity. Perhaps, it is your daily routine that needs a change. Ask yourself: Is getting to bed late for the sake of checking emails affecting your sleep and creative thinking for the next day? If your answer is ‘yes,’ and you are ready to make this small shift in your routine, then you definitely are mentally flexible and equally creative.

5.       You Like to Daydream

Due to negative connotations about daydreamers, most people see them as unintelligent and unproductive. However, research reveals that daydreaming enhances memory. So, if you like to allow your imagination to go beyond the practicalities of life, then it’s time to apply your creative thinking to all your tasks.