There was a particular moment in my teaching career when I asked a room full of graduate students to imagine a world beyond what they saw around them. We were discussing creativity, and I could sense their hesitation—they were accustomed to relying on facts, on what was tangible and “real.” I shared that Einstein once…
Humans have been harnessing the power of inner images since pre-historic times, when tribes painted their visions onto cave walls. Psychologist David Premack noted, “The original and basic unit of mental activity, which remains the psyche’s preferred way of operating, is the image.” Across centuries, imagery has sparked innovation, with countless scientific discoveries emerging from…
Imagine a world that runs purely on logic, efficiency, and predictability—a flat, dry, boring, linear world. In this world, everything is reduced to bullet points and spreadsheets. Conversations are transactional, creativity is sidelined, and beauty is seen as an unnecessary luxury. Rules dominate, and there’s no room for wonder, mystery, or “what if.” It’s a…
Einstein famously said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” It’s one of those quotes we nod along to, appreciating its brilliance. But here’s a question: if imagination is…
Imagination is inherently subversive. It doesn’t conform to rules, expectations, or established norms. It exists in a realm beyond social conditioning—beyond the boundaries of structures, institutions, academic programs, or even religion. Imagination doesn’t follow; it explores. It challenges. It dreams of something entirely new. When clients come to me feeling blocked, it’s often because they’ve…
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