SoulPancake

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Haha, I don't know about other people.

But my mom has the biggest imagination I have ever seen.
Shes just a kid at heart, yet shes my mom.

Well put, and the answer is a resounding hell-yeah. You just have to let go of your fear, and by that I mean all fear. You can define it anyway you like, but it's fear that holds us back. We worry about the future, we worry about our jobs, we worry about the bills, we worry about our relationships, we worry about getting in trouble, not being liked or loved, being laughed at, being scorned, being hated. Let it all go, because once it's gone, you won't be weighed down by it all. And you won't be blocked from your true essence, your connection to God, which is where all creativity and imagination begins.

I believe it was Michelangelo who said he did not carve statues. The statues were already there in the stone. He just removed the useless bits. We need to remove the useless bits from our lives, then we'll see God's beauty everywhere, and our imagination will soar once more.

Yes, they should get those mind testicles beat to smitherines with imagination.

I think adults act the way they do because society has imprinted on them a normal way of behavior that ridicules silliness and spontaneity, and rewards robot-like behavior. The imagination is like a muscle, if you don't use it, you loose it. Often adults adhere to norms, because they are afraid of what others may think. Like you won't often see a middle-aged adult having a funny answering machine... why? because 'what will potential employers think?'... I'm so sick of that attitude... These robot men are now on facebook, they never write anything remotely controversial, they just observe and formulate opinions.

@dbaldinger Very true about "growing up". Growing up only is an excuse to turn off your creative self/ your sense of wonder. In therapy I've learned that pretty much all other aspects of our life we bring our child selves with us... how we interact with others, etc.

well... some people have really bad imaginations... or really inappropriote imaginations.... but i mean, there are a lot of imaginative adults out there... like the ones that make good movies or create amazing stories etc. I think its usually the uncultured part of the world that isn't imaginative... uncultered doesn't mean poor people, you don't have to be rich to be cultured... just the people who are aware of.... ya know, culture, have good imaginations.

No, but they need to go outside and play, Play everyday until it gets dark and we have to come inside for dinner.

First, I loved the video! Sooo cute. As to an imagination "booster" I think it's considered weird to be too imaginative in our culture. Most people learn in middle school or high school that being too different is a social disease and we seem to really take it to heart. I think many of us still have it in us but we haven't got the ability to see outside of that box. Until we have our own children. Some of the best parts of my day are when I stop and realize that the game I'm playing, made up by my 2-year-old ,makes absolutely no sense . . . and I've been having a blast anyway! It makes me want to be imaginative and create new ways to make him smile.

everyone should have somewhat of an imagination, or they should get a serious kick SOMEwhere.