“Imagination is more important than knowledge”- A quote put forth by one of the most influential, intelligent and respected men in our history, Albert Einstein. He was a man who challenged the wave theory of light, created the famous formula, E=mc2, and answered the basic question of “Why is the sky blue?” and yet, amid these scientific achievements and discoveries in his life, that revolved around knowledge, he saw imagination as much more powerful.
The only limit to life’s possibilities and adventures is your own imagination. Everybody has an imagination, you can’t deny it. Whether your imagination creates worlds of creative writing, dimensions of amazing technology or realms of beauty..You still have an artistic imagination that is unique to your character and molds your experiences.
Sometimes, we can say to ourselves that we haven’t got a creative mind or artistic abilities to reveal that our imagination, but you don’t need that to show the extraordinary parts of yourself. Your character reveals just that. It is far more important than your reputation, because it is who you really are. Now this is getting really philosophical and a little cliché, so I’m going to spice it up a bit..
Look at art. Two people can see an amazing painting, and these two people can have contrasting views to the same picture. The other person can comment “What an incredible piece, infused with intricate beauty and attention to detail” and the other person may just simply comment, “Wow, that’s so awesome!”- But that’s still the same praiseworthy response isn’t it? Imagination comes in many forms.
The same is true when you look at children. They are well-known for having vivid imaginations and looking on the fun side of life! They see the world as a playground, and somewhere along the way, as we grow older, we can all forget that. Kids have nightmares, dreams and they act out their mind(mostly by pulling odd faces at us grown-ups). Sometimes, at school, I would see a young boy, dressed in typical kiddy clothes, standing behind some iron bars and pretending to be locked in a dark prison, or boys pretending they are a great warrior like King Arthur and His Knights or see girls dancing everywhere like fairies and ballerinas. They are everything to do with to word ‘ imagination.’ They just love it. So should we.
We have to explore our own imaginations. It sounds kind of weird, but our ability to imagine things helps us think, create and do. You could imagine that one day you’ll meet someone special- It could happen. You could imagine that one day in the future you will see yourself as a highly trained pilot, flying for the greatest airlines in the World- It could happen. You could imagine yourself coming up with a huge scientific discovery – It could happen. Or, you can imagine that you invent a square doughnut… That would something weird, but you can do that! Just think about Martin Luther King, he said – “I Have A Dream” and followed through with it. He didn’t say “I Have A Dream, I don’t really want to talk about it though.” Follow through with what you want to become … Share your passion.
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