Questions: #14

If you're not familiar with this series of posts, and you want to catch up, the introduction is here.

Question # 14: Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?

I think we have to do two things before we answer this one.

1. Define insanity: something with utter foolishness. (At least, that's the definition if like to use for this entry.)

2. Define creativity: the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.

And let me just say that the definition of creativity is fabulous. But I digress.

I see a lot of insanity and foolishness, in life. I see foolishness in war, in love, in hunger and disease, in strife, in tradition, in religion, and even in social conventions. And yet, when I think about that definition of creativity above, I can say without a doubt that that foolishness is what necessitates change. Relationships must change. Rules must change. Ideas must change. Without creativity, this foolish world halts.

I would argue that almost anywhere you find creativity in this world, insanity set the wheels in motion.

What do you all think? Are insanity and creativity related? Does one need other?