First SAT Essay :)
A stroke
of the paint brush, a graceful step taken by dancers, or a speech so fluent that it awed the crowd; these
activities require one common thing- creativity of an individual.
Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas,
alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems.Edward de Bono, a Maltese physician once said, there is no
doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without
creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the
same patterns. It is deemed as a necessity in today's world more than ever.
This unanimous notion is exemplified in various major historical events.
One of the irrefutable
reasons of why ingenuity is essential today can be explained through the
historical episode where Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who sailed for
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain, found 'The New World'. In
pursuit for a shorter route to India, he uncovered a land by sheer serendipity where
no other European has ever come across. Being a prudent man himself, he decided
to explore the wealth that the land can bring to him. In today's world, we
require this unprecedented thinking as many discoveries that have yet to be
unearthed can be conducted by man. For example, space exploration. Galileo and
other astronomers of his epoch have discovered the planets and the position of
the sun and Earth even with limited technologies in times of yore. Sadly, we
are still progressing at a snail's pace and not maximizing the potential of our
savvy machines to explore space. What if, there is something significant out
there waiting for us? Lamentably, we might never know if we do not start oiling
our creativity to explore the vast and enigmatic universe. We outrageously live
on Gaia as though the water, the land, and the air would perpetually support
our fetish for luxury. The resources on Earth will soon deplete, and one day
the Sun may just disappear. We have to think ahead and look for alternatives
before it's too late.
The rise of the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century
distinctly justifies why we need creativity in society now. As a cultural movement,
it saw revolutions in many intellectual pursuits, as well as social and
political upheaval besides being best known for its artistic developments.
Society was encouraged to discover their innate talent through creativity. Various
artists like Da Vinci, Michael Angelo and artistic cities like Florence and
Milan were formed. As a result, the period of intellectual darkness, or better
known as the Dark Ages was overcame with the 'light of Rome'. Let's consider
the Great Recession that we are going through in the present. This burden has
been on our shoulders for four years, yet even the greatest economist is unable
to help us weave our way out of this crisis. Economic downfall and unemployment
are taking a toll on mankind. The only way to disentangle ourselves from this
quandary is by manipulating our
resources using an adept way creatively. In fact, we might even generate a
stratagem so unconventional that would prevent
any recessions from befalling on mankind again.
Every age has its
dissonant voices. And certainly, this fate will befall our time if we don't
start using our creativity right now to elucidate the glitches happening in our
daily lives. So why aren't we all awakening from our dreamy isolation? Let's
not let our own distant progeny live in the worst aftermath of our
inconsiderate actions. To quote Confucius, a Chinese philosopher and religious
leader, 'A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door'.
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