A new idea . . . a new approach . . . a new technique . . . creative breakthroughs can come like a bolt of lightning, or in the whisper of a muse.
Or, sadly, not at all. Many of us would welcome any sign of creative inspiration.
"Creativity is the ability to give the world something it didn't know it was missing," said Daniel Pink. "Create something fundamentally new, like the iPod. You have tens of millions of people now who carry around an iPod. Eight years ago I don't think they knew they were missing an iPod."
Original Article: The Wellspring of American Creativity - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News
