Beth's Ponderings
We act like we live
in a “one-size fits all” world and we are all “one-size,” but we aren’t.
For instance, did
you know that the concept of 20/20 vision was based on the quality of sight of
one individual, and we’ve ALL been measured by that standard ever since. There is no basis for 20/20 being any better,
or any worse for that matter, than any other standard for sight.
Our keyboard
layouts are based on a single individual’s idea of what letters we use the
most, based on the particular words that were used the most, during a certain
period in time, and in a specific line of work, and the perceived necessity of
that time to slow down typists so the early manual typewriters wouldn’t jam.
And let’s not
forget all the diet/health/fitness/fashion “standards” that we are all supposed
to strive for and meet, even though we all have different body structures and
colouring, as well as abilities to move and function.
I’ve been having a
lot of conversations this year around creativity and talent - mostly by people
who feel that they are NOT creative or talented as it seems our society
defines, and applies, those two words so narrowly.
I even had a woman
tell me that her husband, an engineer, couldn’t be creative no matter how hard
he tried...yet, she then went onto say that he was able to take her ideas about
something she wanted made or changed around their home and he could easily make
it into reality for her. I don’t know
about you, but in my books that man is FULL of talent and creativity!
Every single one of
us - no matter what our age, gender, size, shape, or abilities - is creative
and talented at something. We are not
all - because we are not all “one-sized” - able to do everything exactly the
same as others, or in the same areas of life, but we can all do at least one
thing (if not more) extremely well.
And being creative
and talented means that we do what we do best in a way that makes it easy and
effortless for us.
Beth
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