What do you prefer - Creativity or Proven Concept?

Answer 1

I prefer creativity even though proven concept seems to be more use full in many cases

Answer 2

"Our two minds .... One is an act of the emotional
mind, the other of the rational mind. In a very real
sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that
feels" (Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence,
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 1996, page 8).

The Upanishads call the emotional component of mind as
Chitta and the rational component of mind as Manas.
Chitta deals with emotions and creativity, and Manas
deals with reason and proven concepts.

These two faculties of mind are opposite in nature.
These are the components that pull our thoughts to the
extremes. They do not go hand in hand - their very
nature does not permit it. We have to strive very hard
to take a decision in a confusing situation created by
them.

The modern psychologists also know that they are
opposite in nature, but they are not very sure:

"At the same time, reason sometimes clearly seems to
come into conflict with some desires (even while not
being in conflict with others) giving us the impression
that reason is separate from emotion".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason

Manas which uses logic, reason and proven concepts
has its own limitations:

In the 1930s, Austrian mathematician Godel proved a
theorem which became the "Godel theorem" in cognition
theory. It states that any formalized 'logical' system
in principle cannot be complete in itself. It means
that a statement can always be found that can be
neither disproved nor proved using the means of that
particular system. To discuss about such a statement,
one must go beyond that very logic system; otherwise
nothing but a vicious circle will result. Psychologist
say that any experience is contingent - it's opposite
is logically possible and hence should not be treated
as contradictory.

According to this, we have to question the very concept
of what 'a proven concept' is.

The Upanishads speak of Buddhi (intellect) which goes
beyond the limitations of Chitta and Manas.

Answer 3

pure creativity, if not supervised is a threat to society. In any forms...Supervised creativity is not pure at all....so Creativity would be allowed only if embraced by Proven Concept. would you prefer to be Free or be imprisoned? otherwise question is irrelevant.....

Answer 4

depends on what were talking about. there are times for creativity and then there are times for proven concepts. so the answer is what is it were talking about ?

Answer 5

I like both.

I like creativity because I am a writer.

I like proven concept because it gives me a basis from which to
weite.

Answer 6

Both go hand in hand.