When you imagine a new way of doing something and then find a way to do it, you are being creative. Generally, there are three steps to being creative. They are:
Step I Gaining knowledge and skills of how things are done
A solid knowledge and skills help you understand how to do something. Knowing when and how to apply this knowledge comes from studying how others have done things in the same situations. Think about learning to play the piano. In this step you learn how to read music and 1the keys are on the piano. You also practise playing.
Step 2 Learning to 2the way that people do those things
Practising how often do something will bring what you have learned and the practice of it together. Repeating other people's skills will create a lot of 3and increase understanding. So your next step in playing the piano would be seeing how other good musicians play, and repeating their songs and styles of playing.
Step 3 Exploring new and maybe better ways of doing them
Knowing the rules, but then using or breaking them in your 4style is the basis of creativity. At this point in playing the piano, you might play songs in new ways; or even write songs and melodies (曲调) . Being able to explore and improve on ideas requires time and effort to find out different ways of doing something.
Being creative is the useful ability to help solve problems effectively in many different situations. Being creative will often result in lots of ideas,5not all of them will be good ideas. That is why being creative is a process of trying - and trying again! Being able to come up with new ideas, and then 6the better ideas, will make your life more successful. So start being creative today!
