Science confirms this. They made a study about how much playground space kids used . Group A had limitless space, they could go anywhere they wanted (it was a safe area). Group B was inside a perimeter. Guess what, group A tended to play near the school, group B used 100 per cent of the perimeter. So it makes sense, having some frames helps in developing your full potential.
Mind BLOWN! Thank you for this. I too always say, I’m not a creative person at all. Yet randomly I’ll come up with brilliant solutions to problems under time restraints, or just have a random burst of creativity. I’ve always wanted to channel it, but felt it was very random and sporadic. Looking back, it was always when I had some type of restraint. The blank paper overwhelmed me, terrified me, and absolutely gives me boring trite answers. The restraints are always when I work my best, and in hindsight my “random bursts” of creativity were not so random.
Reminded me of the boy who harnessed the wind, limitation and necessity are the basis of creativity, and that is how great things have been created for as long as humans have been around.
A wonderful video and creative way to restate, "necessity is the mother of invention" the speaker reminds us that we are only as limited as we think we are.
Earlier this year I saw a video essay about Chuck Jones and in that video, Jones was described as a discaplinary man, setting before himself restrictions and limitations. And I didn't understand what that meant back then but seeing this Ted talk has made me rethink about the phrase "think outside the box". But I'm very happy to be watching this as I intend to write some stories in the future.
I really thought on this video, one time I had no inspiration and really wanted to do a song. I thought hard on the topic I would use ( hip-hop ) so I listened to the instrumental until I felt like something would come up but it never did. I came up with my journey going to school; I limited my creativity to a journey and wrote a good song out of it with about 2 verses and a hook. But later I forgot about how I got my idea which was limit myself and use some of the creativity I possessed. now I will use this technique more often and stand by it because I know it can work.
"Thinking outside the box" didn't originally mean blank sheet design. It is from the 9-dot problem and doesn't imply that you should ignore constraints. In fact it gives you constraints. It pushes you to question your assumptions and take a broader view (i.e. don't assume the lines need to stay inside the box when that wasn't a condition of the question).
Ok imma just say that noone today would have the patience to stare at a blank sheet of paper for hours trying to be creative,after one minute they will say"I can't do it" and walk away.barely even trying.
The one who is creative will come up with good ideas and solutions when forced to work with limitations. Others will just freeze or walk in circles. Not all the people are creative, not all the people are brave, not all the people are beautiful or smart, or talented for music or art of any kind...
I think there is nothing wrong with being non-creative. If someone wants to be creative, and who just isn't sure of what to do, then this video speech might be good for them. But for those who simply don't want to pursue creativity, that's fine and it doesn't make them worse people for doing so. I think society is obsessed with making people be creative, even if it is against their personal choice. That is NOT rational or healthy to do so.
I agree with you only partly because creativity doesn´t necessarily mean art or music. It can be much more than that. For instance, being creative can mean finding your own point of view, your own solution to things, instead of blindly following the rest. It can mean courage. Or helping someone in a way that only you can. So I think you´re right when you say that forced creativity, e.g. making kids play instruments against their will can´t be good. But we need to support creativity. Schools need to focus more on helping students find their unique ways of solving problems. I truly believe that making the world more open to all kinds of creativity would help a lot.
Well one thing is for sure you will pave your way in life with being creative , bill gates and Steve Jobs for example. To each its own though so do what you feel is best for you 🤷🏽♀️
I've always thought limitation is great for video games. For example, old NES games. While creating an NES game, you were really limited on how much you could fit on the cartridge, how much the NES could actually handle, even how many colors you had access to. Mega Man was only blue because the NES had access to more shades of blue than any other color. It meant that you had get rid of all the extra filler, leaving only the best stuff. Or you had to think of the best ways to use the few colors you had to make everything stand out but still look good. As opposed to nowadays where you can do pretty much anything. Which often times leads to a game having a messy or dull color palette, or too many boring levels or areas, or too many items. A game can turn into a mess when you don't limit yourself. Some of the best games I've ever played have come from strict limits. Thing is, I've never really thought of using the same idea for drawing. I'm not entirely sure how I'd do that though when thinking up drawing ideas. I'm not sure what kinda limits would make sense for thinking up characters or situations to put characters in.
Examples of How to Create Limits Drawing Idea with Limits - A drawing featuring only one living creature and three vehicles (none of which can be motorized). Coming Up with a Character with Limits - Write a rough draft of a short story. The story must be at least six pages long and you can only introduce one of your character's traits per page. When you write the second draft do the same thing, but you have to introduce each trait in reverse order. The third and all future drafts can use all the traits wherever needed. Situations to Put Characters in with Limits - Set a timer for ten minutes and write ten potential threats to a person's well being that don't involve death or pain inflicted by violence.
giving yourself limitations isnt healthy or productive, yes it allows your brain to tap into the creative part of it but at the same time you're limiting your brain to force survival mode or "super learning" causes anxiety depression and a long list of other mental health problems, yall need to learn mindfulness and self awareness, STOP limiting your creativity, ideas are endless
I'm sorry, but he needs to check his facts about Apollo 13. It's mission was to land on the moon, not just orbit it. They achieved that. The reason for the abort was the fact that the oxygen tanks blew up due to a frayed wire that 'shorted' and created a spark in an oxygen rich environment. The saturation of the carbon dioxide filters was caused by 3 people, not 2, inhabiting the LEM, which was used as a lifeboat to get the astronauts home.
This is actually not accurate. The one who is creative will come up with good ideas and solutions when forced to work with limitations. Others will just freeze or walk in circles. Not all the people are creative, not all the people are brave, not all the people are beautiful or smart, or talented for music or art of any kind...
I agree and wonder if he is talking about: people doing creative things, as opposed to, people being creative. I am not creative, and I hate change, but i seek info to prove myself wrong if a creative person comes up with an idea. And so, I support those ideas I think can be good by way of using data.. then it really annoys me when people say "you are so creative" and "you are so good with adjusting to change" NO! I AM NOT. I WORK HARD and long hours to try to wrap my head around what truly creative people does. They scare me, humble me, excited me, and I wish I was one of them, but I am not. As a non creative, I am silently fighting for making creative people getting the cred they deserve at the work place. And, Ted talks claiming "everyone" is creative is ruining my secret hero work in such respect, coz how would the originals stand out if people do not acknowledge their true imoressive skills...
In order to think outside the box, first you must define the box
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What box?
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Science confirms this. They made a study about how much playground space kids used . Group A had limitless space, they could go anywhere they wanted (it was a safe area). Group B was inside a perimeter. Guess what, group A tended to play near the school, group B used 100 per cent of the perimeter. So it makes sense, having some frames helps in developing your full potential.
Love this analogy and so, thank you for being the person I always hope to meet in comments!
Mind BLOWN! Thank you for this. I too always say, I’m not a creative person at all. Yet randomly I’ll come up with brilliant solutions to problems under time restraints, or just have a random burst of creativity. I’ve always wanted to channel it, but felt it was very random and sporadic. Looking back, it was always when I had some type of restraint.
The blank paper overwhelmed me, terrified me, and absolutely gives me boring trite answers. The restraints are always when I work my best, and in hindsight my “random bursts” of creativity were not so random.
Too much resources can sometime waste a lot of time. With constraint you're focussed on what's there and create what's not there.
Reminded me of the boy who harnessed the wind, limitation and necessity are the basis of creativity, and that is how great things have been created for as long as humans have been around.
A wonderful video and creative way to restate, "necessity is the mother of invention" the speaker reminds us that we are only as limited as we think we are.
Loved this! I try and tell my design students the same idea- thanks for stating it so concisely!!!
I think "Cat in the hat" is really good example of this, but yes this is a GREAT way to get ideas flowing.
I am a writer and it's the most helpful advice I have heard for my work
Fascinating information. This is probably why a lot of writers do so much better with a framework or an outline.
Earlier this year I saw a video essay about Chuck Jones and in that video, Jones was described as a discaplinary man, setting before himself restrictions and limitations. And I didn't understand what that meant back then but seeing this Ted talk has made me rethink about the phrase "think outside the box". But I'm very happy to be watching this as I intend to write some stories in the future.
This is exactly how I come up with art or story ideas... I've preached this method to a select few and agree it is a great way to harness creativity.
Saints Row devs: We need a new weapon. Let's be creative and say it has to be purple.
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purple people eater, oh wait that’s not new... 😱
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The Power of Creative Constraints, all over again with stories for examples. Thanks now I know to be extra creative
I had just reached a similar breakthrough with my music process and this just defined it for me. V enlightening
A good /productive technique -surprised that there are not more likes, for this video!
Genius. Life changing
I really thought on this video, one time I had no inspiration and really wanted to do a song. I thought hard on the topic I would use ( hip-hop ) so I listened to the instrumental until I felt like something would come up but it never did. I came up with my journey going to school; I limited my creativity to a journey and wrote a good song out of it with about 2 verses and a hook. But later I forgot about how I got my idea which was limit myself and use some of the creativity I possessed. now I will use this technique more often and stand by it because I know it can work.
hey man same boat.Hope ill get to write something good.Good luck to you
I will be applying this to my own work. I will post back here when I see a difference. Thank you
I’m back again because I completely forgot about this. I’ve robbed myself of my creativity and now I’m back to gain it again
This strategy forces you to focus on one idea, like a laser beam.
Good speaker and easy delivery of the main message. A lot of ted talks are too much but this is what makes a good speaker, you know ;)
"Thinking outside the box" didn't originally mean blank sheet design. It is from the 9-dot problem and doesn't imply that you should ignore constraints. In fact it gives you constraints. It pushes you to question your assumptions and take a broader view (i.e. don't assume the lines need to stay inside the box when that wasn't a condition of the question).
Didn't know how much I needed it, thank you for this
That's so amazing!!
Good concept to keep in mind
I do this!!!! Thinking ‘straightforward’ is creative!
UNDERSTANDING ME UNDERSTANDING YOU
VERY GOOD and VERY TRUE!!!
In order to think outside the box, you first need to step out of the box
You jump further if you have the ground beneath you to launch from. You swim faster if you can push off a wall.
Ok imma just say that noone today would have the patience to stare at a blank sheet of paper for hours trying to be creative,after one minute they will say"I can't do it" and walk away.barely even trying.
The one who is creative will come up with good ideas and solutions when forced to work with limitations. Others will just freeze or walk in circles. Not all the people are creative, not all the people are brave, not all the people are beautiful or smart, or talented for music or art of any kind...
I think there is nothing wrong with being non-creative. If someone wants to be creative, and who just isn't sure of what to do, then this video speech might be good for them. But for those who simply don't want to pursue creativity, that's fine and it doesn't make them worse people for doing so. I think society is obsessed with making people be creative, even if it is against their personal choice. That is NOT rational or healthy to do so.
I agree with you only partly because creativity doesn´t necessarily mean art or music. It can be much more than that. For instance, being creative can mean finding your own point of view, your own solution to things, instead of blindly following the rest. It can mean courage. Or helping someone in a way that only you can. So I think you´re right when you say that forced creativity, e.g. making kids play instruments against their will can´t be good. But we need to support creativity. Schools need to focus more on helping students find their unique ways of solving problems. I truly believe that making the world more open to all kinds of creativity would help a lot.
Well one thing is for sure you will pave your way in life with being creative , bill gates and Steve Jobs for example. To each its own though so do what you feel is best for you 🤷🏽♀️
Thanks for the new perspective!
So thaaaaaaat is why buying more and more Lego bricks is making me so frustrated... Thank you!
Genius on display...
How can someone dislike such a cool video??
The most handsome TEDx talker ever.
Really loved this!!
Isn't this is what "Jury rigging" is? Awesome way to present it, but it is exactly what your examples were
Love it.. very helpful.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
I've always thought limitation is great for video games. For example, old NES games. While creating an NES game, you were really limited on how much you could fit on the cartridge, how much the NES could actually handle, even how many colors you had access to. Mega Man was only blue because the NES had access to more shades of blue than any other color. It meant that you had get rid of all the extra filler, leaving only the best stuff. Or you had to think of the best ways to use the few colors you had to make everything stand out but still look good. As opposed to nowadays where you can do pretty much anything. Which often times leads to a game having a messy or dull color palette, or too many boring levels or areas, or too many items. A game can turn into a mess when you don't limit yourself. Some of the best games I've ever played have come from strict limits.
Thing is, I've never really thought of using the same idea for drawing. I'm not entirely sure how I'd do that though when thinking up drawing ideas. I'm not sure what kinda limits would make sense for thinking up characters or situations to put characters in.
Examples of How to Create Limits
Drawing Idea with Limits - A drawing featuring only one living creature and three vehicles (none of which can be motorized).
Coming Up with a Character with Limits - Write a rough draft of a short story. The story must be at least six pages long and you can only introduce one of your character's traits per page. When you write the second draft do the same thing, but you have to introduce each trait in reverse order. The third and all future drafts can use all the traits wherever needed.
Situations to Put Characters in with Limits - Set a timer for ten minutes and write ten potential threats to a person's well being that don't involve death or pain inflicted by violence.
This is brilliant.
Trick your subconscious
Mind to open the universe.
It doesn't judge, So pick a Winner , winner chicken dinner !
Too Good!
What if you replaced the hand on the clock with a 3D Print out of a hand?
nice speech. and greetings from peru
How do I think inside the box with writing??
I wish I could hear it
What box?
Box in your mind, the limits, boundries.
this has nothing to do with that video but you look exactly like Emille Ennis Jr only with hair
Necessary gives birth to ideas >.---
i thought mozzarella stick for the clock
A red lightsaber from StarWars would fit perfectly
"My answer will be: NO YOU'RE WRONG! you're creative" I've got DanganRonpa flashbacks. :P
good
giving yourself limitations isnt healthy or productive, yes it allows your brain to tap into the creative part of it but at the same time you're limiting your brain to force survival mode or "super learning" causes anxiety depression and a long list of other mental health problems, yall need to learn mindfulness and self awareness, STOP limiting your creativity, ideas are endless
When he told me to replace the second hand I came up with a mouse running around the outside of the clock. Without a creative limitation.
Damn bruh that's crazy but I don't remember who asked
Why did I put a baby doll leg in place of the hour hand? lolol
I'm the worst
I'm sorry, but he needs to check his facts about Apollo 13. It's mission was to land on the moon, not just orbit it. They achieved that. The reason for the abort was the fact that the oxygen tanks blew up due to a frayed wire that 'shorted' and created a spark in an oxygen rich environment. The saturation of the carbon dioxide filters was caused by 3 people, not 2, inhabiting the LEM, which was used as a lifeboat to get the astronauts home.
Justin Bridge nice
Dude looks like the character in subnautica but with glasses:D
this guy ripped off mike Dillons ted talk from 2012!
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talks too fast can't understand
This is actually not accurate. The one who is creative will come up with good ideas and solutions when forced to work with limitations. Others will just freeze or walk in circles. Not all the people are creative, not all the people are brave, not all the people are beautiful or smart, or talented for music or art of any kind...
I agree and wonder if he is talking about: people doing creative things, as opposed to, people being creative. I am not creative, and I hate change, but i seek info to prove myself wrong if a creative person comes up with an idea. And so, I support those ideas I think can be good by way of using data.. then it really annoys me when people say "you are so creative" and "you are so good with adjusting to change" NO! I AM NOT. I WORK HARD and long hours to try to wrap my head around what truly creative people does. They scare me, humble me, excited me, and I wish I was one of them, but I am not. As a non creative, I am silently fighting for making creative people getting the cred they deserve at the work place. And, Ted talks claiming "everyone" is creative is ruining my secret hero work in such respect, coz how would the originals stand out if people do not acknowledge their true imoressive skills...
Boring