Can you believe how far we\u2019ve come in the last 10, 20, 30 years? Looking at the technology available to us now, it\u2019s incredible that so much of it has been around for the last few decades. We\u2019re advancing at an astonishing rate, but is that hurting our creativity? As we become more efficient at creating technology and completing our jobs, are we losing our ability to think outside of the box?<\/p>\n

Productivity vs. creativity<\/h2>\n

In an ideal world, we\u2019d be super productive at work while also being as creative as possible. However, the chances of that ever happening seem highly unlikely. Why? Well, creativity and productivity are two things that contradict one another.
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\nIf someone were to be productive, they\u2019d efficiently accomplish their tasks while making constant progress. Productivity requires someone to be focusing on the job at hand without fail, whereas creativity needs time to breathe. You can\u2019t come up with exciting new ideas if you\u2019re never allowing yourself an opportunity to stop and think.<\/p>\n

The rise of technology<\/h2>\n

Thanks to the advancement of technology, we\u2019ve never been more efficient than we are now. Need to find out the answer to something you\u2019re not sure about? You can get it up on your smartphone in seconds. While this is great if you want to know the number for pi or how many inches there are in a foot, it\u2019s not so great for more open-ended questions. Things that once required some intense thought can now be found easily on the internet. It saves you time, but it\u2019s hindering your ability to use your brain.
\nHow does this impact creativity? Well, if you always rely on the internet to solve your problems, you\u2019ll never learn to think outside of the box. Rather than coming up with an ingenious way to get a job done, you\u2019ll just look at what everyone else says. If we all did this, we\u2019d never come up with any new ideas.<\/p>\n

The benefits of being disorganized<\/h2>\n

With this in mind, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that the most creative people are the ones who are usually disorganized. Although people who live a cluttered and inefficient life might seem lazy or bad at their job, that\u2019s far from the truth. These workers are actually just productive in a different way, and it\u2019s all down to their levels of creativity.
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\nWe expect desks in an office to be neat and tidy, which is why when someone has one that\u2019s the opposite, they find it easier to think clearly. Their workspace breaks free from the norms, allowing them the opportunity to construct ideas that also don\u2019t adhere to the rules. That\u2019s how creativity works. If you\u2019re never able to put your mind in a place that has no boundaries, your imagination is never going to thrive. You might be efficient, but you\u2019ll never be creative.
\nEfficiency and creativity are far more complex than what we\u2019ve discussed here, and there\u2019s no saying it\u2019s impossible to be both. However, given where our focus seems to be right now, the former will continue to thrive while the latter disappears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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