Defining Creativity

What does the creative or creativity truly mean? It actually depends on several people, time, place, or anything.

Example 1:
"Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being...creativity requires passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness-ecstasy."
- Rollo May, The Courage to Create

Example 2:
* A "mental activity performed in situations where there is no prior correct solution or answer" (Encyclopedia of Creativity, vol. 2, “Teaching Creativity”)
* A "process of developing new, uncommon, or unique ideas"
* An experience of thinking "characterized by a high degree of innovation and originality, divergent thinking, and risk taking"
* The "generation of novel, useful ideas"
- Iowa State University

For me creativity is some sort of ability, where everyone can have on their own way to produce or execute. Creative is pretty universal. It can be anyone, anytime, anywhere and anyhow.

Some people might say that only certain people have the creativity to make/produce/execute/show something, but no, it is truly wrong. Creativity is not a talent that can only be applied to certain people, but it is a natural ability that everyone can do it.


Source:
http://www.creativityatwork.com/articlesContent/whatis.htm
http://www.celt.iastate.edu/creativity/defining.html