[ISFP] What is with this creativity stereotype?

[Mitzy]

if all people are creative, why even label anyone or anything as creative
creativity is coming up with something completely original or taking something in existence, tweaking it up and making it your own.
is creativity here looked as a way of self expression or a personal characteristic one holds?
either way, it doesnt exist because the word and its meaning and what it stands for, to me, is a total oxymoron and contradiction in itself

 

[Eagle]

From almost every SP description, especially ISFP descriptions, I find something about being very creative. Well, I'm NOT creative. GAHHH!

Sorry, more of a random outburst I needed. Ahhh, much better.

I choose to reference earlier posts.

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sp-arthouse/15165-possible-non-creative-sp.html#post587650

These next two don't specifically relate to you but help to prove my point.

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sj-private-forum/9207-creativity-3.html#post570271

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sj-private-forum/9207-creativity-3.html#post570289

 

[/DG/]

if all people are creative, why even label anyone or anything as creative
creativity is coming up with something completely original or taking something in existence, tweaking it up and making it your own.
is creativity here looked as a way of self expression or a personal characteristic one holds?
either way, it doesnt exist because the word and its meaning and what it stands for, to me, is a total oxymoron and contradiction in itself

I really like this.

I choose to reference earlier posts.

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sp-arthouse/15165-possible-non-creative-sp.html#post587650

These next two don't specifically relate to you but help to prove my point.

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sj-private-forum/9207-creativity-3.html#post570271

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sj-private-forum/9207-creativity-3.html#post570289

Hey hey, now. Stalking me? Jk.

 

[Jeffster]

From almost every SP description, especially ISFP descriptions, I find something about being very creative. Well, I'm NOT creative. GAHHH!

Well, quit bringin the rest of us down, then.

 

[Eagle]

Well, quit bringin the rest of us down, then.

Your just crazy Jeffster. If that's a form of creativity, which in your case it might be, more power to ya.

 

[/DG/]

Well, quit bringin the rest of us down, then.

K brb while I compose some symphonies, make some amazing paintings, and choreograph the world's next greatest ballet.

 

[SaltyWench]

K brb while I compose some symphonies, make some amazing paintings, and choreograph the world's next greatest ballet.

You have a very narrow definition of creativity.

 

[/DG/]

You have a very narrow definition of creativity.

'Twas sarcasm, my friend.

 

[SaltyWench]

'Twas sarcasm, my friend.

I was being sarcastic too. Text sucks.

 

[/DG/]

I was being sarcastic too. Text sucks.

I can never tell sarcasm by text only.

 

[SaltyWench]

I can never tell sarcasm by text only.

How could sarcasm be better expressed in text? Is there a way to do it? Also, maybe this is why there are so few SPs online. Everything is better expressed in person, or at least with voice.

 

[/DG/]

How could sarcasm be better expressed in text? Is there a way to do it?

By placing [/sarcasm] at the end of your post, duh!

[/sarcasm]

Also, maybe this is why there are so few SPs online. Everything is better expressed in person, or at least with voice.

Mmm, that does make sense. I, however, prefer the internet because you don't really have the awkward, long pauses that you have when communicating with voice. Also, I find the internet (especially forums) a great place to open up a little more (not saying I'll give out my personal info ).

 

[Laurie]

My mom is ESFP and we actually had a big discussion about it. She owns more "craft stuff" than anyone I know and has been highly involved with most crafts. She wouldn't let me call her an artist. So we went with creative.

I like to express myself by creating things.

 

[/DG/]

What do you like to create?

 

[Laurie]

Anything, everything. I sew, I craft, I photoshop.

My ISFJ step mom can't creative herself out of a paper bag. (I only know because she would say so herself) She doesn't have a bone of creativity in her body. Her daughters both do though.

 

[/DG/]

Haha.

Maybe I just need to find the right medium to be creative...

 

[Jeffster]

Maybe I just need to find the right medium to be creative...

BINGO.

 

[Eagle]

Haha.

Maybe I just need to find the right medium to be creative...

It amazing what conclusions someone can come to when they are restated over and over in the same place.

 

[/DG/]

It amazing what conclusions someone can come to when they are restated over and over in the same place.

I know right?!


I still feel uncreative, though.

 

[wolfy]

I still feel uncreative, though.

Everybody has doubts about their own ability to create. Kind of comes with the territory.