Prompt: Is creativity needed in the world today?
It is the 21st century, and the world is relatively stable due to the increased standard of living. So now, due to this stability, the masses scream for new, innovative ideas, products, anything. That is to say, creativity is an asset that makes a person or product stand out and survive in the world of competition and create something of value.
To begin with, consider Steve Jobs, the CEO of the renowned company of Apple. Steve Jobs was a person not afraid to take risks and was innovative and creative with his ideas and put those creative thoughts into action, creating the company Apple that produces many revolutionary products that is well-accepted by the masses. Steve Jobs was not the inventor of the computer or laptop or an operative system…but he was creative. He saw where the pre-existing Microsoft Inc. lacked and decided to make it better using his creativity. Steve Jobs has always placed a great importance of creativity, saying that in this world creativity, or the lack thereof, can make you or break you. Therefore, due to Steve Jobs’ philosophy and ideas, Apple is currently dominating the consumer sentiment and is leading the way for other similar innovations to come. Therefore, the example of Steve Jobs shows that perseverance, hard-work, talent, while important, is not enough and that creativity makes the difference.
Moreover, consider the example of Pixar, a computer animation film studio that clearly shows that creativity is an important factor to success in today’s world. Pixar fosters creativity within their company to create a world of imagination, fantasy, and wonder for their audiences. For example, Pixar creates an environment where everyone is free to express their ideas and incorporate all those ideas into creating something of value. The people of Pixar work by the philosophy that a single idea means very little and that it takes thousands of good ideas in order to produce anything of importance. Therefore, everyone is safe to say what they think and there are no barriers between different statuses within the company. As a result of this free and idea-centered environment, Pixar produces a great story that appeals to many and stands at one of the world’s top animation studios, with the recent movie Toy Story 3 becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide. Thus, I believe that it is safe to say that creativity is needed in this world, for it leads to a creation of value.
Thus, the example of Steve Jobs and Pixar substantiate the notion that creativity is much- needed in today’s society. In this world, creativity is the deciding factor to create success as well as a better world for all.
