The Worlds We Live In

It’s always fascinated me that people live in their own personal worlds that mix and mesh with the worlds of others they meet. So I was very interested to read this article that suggests coding (the writing of computer code and the building of computer software) is art. Previously mentioned, Scrivs makes an interesting case that starts out with a compelling first paragraph:

“Buildings that serve a purpose and enhance the beauty of the environment around them are created by artists disguised as architects. Buildings that are hideous and need to be torn down are created by architects. The difference is that the artist takes pride in what he is doing. He understands that his work will be viewed by many people and therefore stakes his pride in the building. The architect knows that he got paid to finish something within a timeframe and therefore could care less how people see his building. In fact he does not even think the building is his anyways.” [full text]

This fascinates me especially because it’s that reminder that there are creative acts available to every person - whether traditionally called an artist or not. So my next question is this. If each person has creativity to give. What does it look like in its less traditional senses? What gifts of creativity are there that don’t involve paint, or photography, or drawing, or web design, or architecture?

And then when we answer that, what’s your creative gift? Mine is sometimes writing. I’d like to think though that sometimes it goes beyond that. I think sometimes my creative gift is the wrapping up of a hundred different threads of life into a connected narrative in ways that help people see the forgotten things, whether written or not.