By David Key
Lake Oconee Breeze
LAKE OCONEE —
Roger van Oech, in his book A Whack on the Side of the Head, proposed that there were ten mental blocks to creativity. They included the following:
1. The right answer.
2. That's not logical
3. Follow the rules
4. Be practical
5. Avoid ambiguity
6. To err is wrong
7. Play is frivolous
8. That's not my area
9. Don't be foolish
10. I'm not creative
Avoid passing these on to your children and grandchildren. That would be a gift to them from you. Wishing you much love and much light.
—The Rev. David W. Key, director of the Baptist Studies Program, is involved in recruitment, admissions, student life, counseling, placement, and development functions for Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He teaches in the Contextual Education program. He is the founding pastor of the Lake Oconee Community Church at Reynolds Plantation. Contact him at (404) 727-6350 or dkey@emory.edu. His
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