The imagination allows children to make ideas and perceptions of their own; this then creates their personality. Dr Montessori believed it was very important to give children the freedom to imagine and create ideas, She explained the process similar to that of a flower, by cultivating the flower of humanity we should expect richer and more beautiful forms.
As an adult, our imagination is like a caged animal, feasting upon opportunities for freedom and running wild. Once we allow it to wander from its captivity, it is mighty difficult to tame.
The imagination is key to creativity. Having once wrote an assignment on creativity based on Montessori Philosophy, I feel it would be quite easy to look over what I have written previously. However that would not be creative or original!
Experiences and inspiration is what the imagination relies on, like children taunting and encouraging each other to go further, to prove himself. Nothing man made on this planet...and beyond that even... has been created without the power of the imagination.
It allows us to be creative at work, play and in generally in life. If i did not have the inspiration from friends and experiences of prior travels, I would not imagine where I want to go in my life time.
I believe problems arrise when your mind over rides the imagination. Bringing it swiftly back down to earth. Telling us " there is no point imaginating that because I cannot do this...", forever picking out the negatives and never running free with the positives.
Don't let you mind cage your imagination...set it free once and a while...see where it may take you!
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