Creativity is the cornerstone of American ingenuity, commerce and success. To be creative is to be curious, critically thinking and defined as an individual who tests the boundaries of possibility. In order to reignite the fire that drives Americans to be world leaders, a class in creativity is necessary in every school, at every grade level and supported by the school board of education who holds, in their powerful hands, the fate of young people across the country. Understanding the importance of being able to solve problems through critical thinking and creativity is imperative for the success of future generations. Previous generations have succeeded in using this type of thinking to accomplish the seemingly impossible. For example, in the 1960s, President Kennedy inspired Americans to vanquish the Russians in the
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Even as an adult, starting out his career was not as simple as inventing the first model of a cellphone he thought of. Jobs had to forgo countless series of trial and error to produce even his most rudimentary model of an iPhone. Along with Jobs, there were a team of skilled and open-minded individuals who had an idea and desired to see it through. And even when they accomplished one goal or one project, Jobs and his team continued on the pursuit of creating the best cell phone they possibly could. Perseverance in this form is crucial for the success of creativity because without the continued motivation to succeed, ideas would never have the chance to form into reality. Today, Apple iPhones and Macs are perhaps the most widely distributed and used pieces of technology in the world. These devices allow people to communicate at the speed of light, all thank to an idea Steve Jobs had. Future generations, if taught creativity, would have the capacity to do just as Jobs did- that is spawn an idea and pursue it to
Even as an adult, starting out his career was not as simple as inventing the first model of a cellphone he thought of. Jobs had to forgo countless series of trial and error to produce even his most rudimentary model of an iPhone. Along with Jobs, there were a team of skilled and open-minded individuals who had an idea and desired to see it through. And even when they accomplished one goal or one project, Jobs and his team continued on the pursuit of creating the best cell phone they possibly could. Perseverance in this form is crucial for the success of creativity because without the continued motivation to succeed, ideas would never have the chance to form into reality. Today, Apple iPhones and Macs are perhaps the most widely distributed and used pieces of technology in the world. These devices allow people to communicate at the speed of light, all thank to an idea Steve Jobs had. Future generations, if taught creativity, would have the capacity to do just as Jobs did- that is spawn an idea and pursue it to