vanilla the world’s most ubiquitous flavor so ever president that today
flavor so ever president that today
flavor so ever president that today calling something vanilla connotes
calling something vanilla connotes
calling something vanilla connotes blandness and simplicity it’s everywhere
blandness and simplicity it’s everywhere
blandness and simplicity it’s everywhere from our pastries to her perfume and
from our pastries to her perfume and
from our pastries to her perfume and sometimes even our clothing but it
sometimes even our clothing but it
sometimes even our clothing but it wasn’t always like that
wasn’t always like that
wasn’t always like that in fact for quite some time vanilla was
in fact for quite some time vanilla was
in fact for quite some time vanilla was Europe’s most exotic import the very
Europe’s most exotic import the very
Europe’s most exotic import the very plant coming from Mexico was so hard to
plant coming from Mexico was so hard to
plant coming from Mexico was so hard to cultivate it’s surprising we even know
cultivate it’s surprising we even know
cultivate it’s surprising we even know what it tastes like today luckily for us
what it tastes like today luckily for us
what it tastes like today luckily for us and the story of creativity most of the
and the story of creativity most of the
and the story of creativity most of the past few years have been dedicated to
past few years have been dedicated to
past few years have been dedicated to the cultivation of this plant when
the cultivation of this plant when
the cultivation of this plant when conquistadors first tasted the planet
conquistadors first tasted the planet
conquistadors first tasted the planet they brought it back to Europe where
they brought it back to Europe where
they brought it back to Europe where chefs nobility and perfume makers alike
chefs nobility and perfume makers alike
chefs nobility and perfume makers alike demanded more however due to the
demanded more however due to the
demanded more however due to the troublesome nature of vinolas
troublesome nature of vinolas
troublesome nature of vinolas cultivation Europeans had to embark on a
cultivation Europeans had to embark on a
cultivation Europeans had to embark on a journey through scientific discovery and
journey through scientific discovery and
journey through scientific discovery and forced labour but most of all creativity
now for years no one could find the
now for years no one could find the solution to vanillas cultivation until
solution to vanillas cultivation until
solution to vanillas cultivation until edmond alveus now obvious was
edmond alveus now obvious was
edmond alveus now obvious was anticipated in fact he didn’t even have
anticipated in fact he didn’t even have
anticipated in fact he didn’t even have the right to his own freedom as a slave
the right to his own freedom as a slave
the right to his own freedom as a slave Albia slurred everything he knew about
Albia slurred everything he knew about
Albia slurred everything he knew about creativity through trial and error
creativity through trial and error
creativity through trial and error failure after failure he learned that
failure after failure he learned that
failure after failure he learned that the vanilla plant could only be
the vanilla plant could only be
the vanilla plant could only be pollinated by hand and at just 12 years
pollinated by hand and at just 12 years
pollinated by hand and at just 12 years old he kick-started what today is a
old he kick-started what today is a
old he kick-started what today is a billion-dollar industry around the same
billion-dollar industry around the same
billion-dollar industry around the same time a scientist in Belgium by the name
time a scientist in Belgium by the name
time a scientist in Belgium by the name of Charles Morin came to a similar
of Charles Morin came to a similar
of Charles Morin came to a similar conclusion he realized that a species of
conclusion he realized that a species of
conclusion he realized that a species of bees in Mexico pot pollinated the plant
bees in Mexico pot pollinated the plant
bees in Mexico pot pollinated the plant in a similar way to which alveus would
in a similar way to which alveus would
in a similar way to which alveus would to different people living in vastly
to different people living in vastly
to different people living in vastly different circumstances use different
different circumstances use different
different circumstances use different methods but came to the same conclusion
methods but came to the same conclusion
methods but came to the same conclusion this tells us that creative success is
this tells us that creative success is
this tells us that creative success is in a terroristic only present in a
in a terroristic only present in a
in a terroristic only present in a select few but rather in everybody
select few but rather in everybody
select few but rather in everybody obvious didn’t have a moment of
obvious didn’t have a moment of
obvious didn’t have a moment of greatness nor did Charles Morin both of
greatness nor did Charles Morin both of
greatness nor did Charles Morin both of them went through trial error and
them went through trial error and
them went through trial error and discovery to come to their respective
discovery to come to their respective
discovery to come to their respective conclusions creating is an extraordinary
conclusions creating is an extraordinary
conclusions creating is an extraordinary yes sometimes the results may be but to
yes sometimes the results may be but to
yes sometimes the results may be but to create is to be human
create is to be human
create is to be human it’s in everyone now this word
it’s in everyone now this word
it’s in everyone now this word creativity the literal definition is the
creativity the literal definition is the
creativity the literal definition is the use of imagination or new ideas to
use of imagination or new ideas to
use of imagination or new ideas to create something but I disagree with
create something but I disagree with
create something but I disagree with that i think that it perpetuates the
that i think that it perpetuates the
that i think that it perpetuates the already existing myth that creativity is
already existing myth that creativity is
already existing myth that creativity is a short process one person usually a man
a short process one person usually a man
a short process one person usually a man has a million-dollar idea in a spark of
has a million-dollar idea in a spark of
has a million-dollar idea in a spark of brilliance when in reality creativity is
brilliance when in reality creativity is
brilliance when in reality creativity is long and convoluted and can really only
long and convoluted and can really only
long and convoluted and can really only be defined by rejection the only way to
be defined by rejection the only way to
be defined by rejection the only way to avoid rejection is not create anything
avoid rejection is not create anything
avoid rejection is not create anything new creativity is amazed and sometimes
new creativity is amazed and sometimes
new creativity is amazed and sometimes the only way moot to move forward is to
the only way moot to move forward is to
the only way moot to move forward is to move backwards you have to rethink and
move backwards you have to rethink and
move backwards you have to rethink and reevaluate find what’s wrong and fix it
reevaluate find what’s wrong and fix it
reevaluate find what’s wrong and fix it because you can’t go through a maze with
because you can’t go through a maze with
because you can’t go through a maze with only moving forward most of the times
only moving forward most of the times
only moving forward most of the times the exits already behind you
the exits already behind you
the exits already behind you this mindset will allow us to understand
this mindset will allow us to understand
this mindset will allow us to understand that creation is the destination but
that creation is the destination but
that creation is the destination but creativity the ordinary act so we all
creativity the ordinary act so we all
creativity the ordinary act so we all know that creativity comes in various
know that creativity comes in various
know that creativity comes in various shapes and sizes but whatever the medium
shapes and sizes but whatever the medium
shapes and sizes but whatever the medium creation is an incredibly powerful tool
creation is an incredibly powerful tool
creation is an incredibly powerful tool over winter break I worked as an intern
over winter break I worked as an intern
over winter break I worked as an intern at a startup company which develops
at a startup company which develops
at a startup company which develops modular smartwatches the people there
modular smartwatches the people there
modular smartwatches the people there outlined what creativity meant to them
outlined what creativity meant to them
outlined what creativity meant to them and they split it up into three tiers of
and they split it up into three tiers of
and they split it up into three tiers of creativity the first one being to create
creativity the first one being to create
creativity the first one being to create at its simplest form creativity is
at its simplest form creativity is
at its simplest form creativity is simply creating but it’s a lot harder
simply creating but it’s a lot harder
simply creating but it’s a lot harder than it sounds but everybody is capable
than it sounds but everybody is capable
than it sounds but everybody is capable in fact at our school were given plenty
in fact at our school were given plenty
in fact at our school were given plenty of opportunities to create we write an
of opportunities to create we write an
of opportunities to create we write an English class we create works of
English class we create works of
English class we create works of literature robots and robotics and so
literature robots and robotics and so
literature robots and robotics and so much more but that’s where it stops we
much more but that’s where it stops we
much more but that’s where it stops we never reached the second creativity
never reached the second creativity
never reached the second creativity which is work that inspires others now
which is work that inspires others now
which is work that inspires others now it’s a lot harder and the Creator might
it’s a lot harder and the Creator might
it’s a lot harder and the Creator might not know for years in fact Vincent van
not know for years in fact Vincent van
not know for years in fact Vincent van Gogh died penniless he thought of
Gogh died penniless he thought of
Gogh died penniless he thought of himself as an utter failure but now he’s
himself as an utter failure but now he’s
himself as an utter failure but now he’s inspiration to artists and makers
inspiration to artists and makers
inspiration to artists and makers everywhere this is evident in successful
everywhere this is evident in successful
everywhere this is evident in successful people as well
people as well
people as well youtubers and movie makers have been
youtubers and movie makers have been
youtubers and movie makers have been incredibly successful at inspiring the
incredibly successful at inspiring the
incredibly successful at inspiring the rest of our population but we don’t
rest of our population but we don’t
rest of our population but we don’t strive to see this at our school this
strive to see this at our school this
strive to see this at our school this leads me to the third tier of creativity
leads me to the third tier of creativity
leads me to the third tier of creativity which is work that allows others to
which is work that allows others to
which is work that allows others to create now this is why Apple makes
create now this is why Apple makes
create now this is why Apple makes computers and smartwatches and Google
computers and smartwatches and Google
computers and smartwatches and Google runs a search engine this may
runs a search engine this may
runs a search engine this may come in the form of a startup weekend at
come in the form of a startup weekend at
come in the form of a startup weekend at our own school or even a TEDx event much
our own school or even a TEDx event much
our own school or even a TEDx event much like this one at school we aren’t
like this one at school we aren’t
like this one at school we aren’t challenged to reach this level of
challenged to reach this level of
challenged to reach this level of creation if anything we aren’t even
creation if anything we aren’t even
creation if anything we aren’t even challenged to create work that inspires
challenged to create work that inspires
challenged to create work that inspires others rather we’re fixated on getting
others rather we’re fixated on getting
others rather we’re fixated on getting the highest grade possible and following
the highest grade possible and following
the highest grade possible and following teacher rubrics when in reality we
teacher rubrics when in reality we
teacher rubrics when in reality we should be focused on our passions and be
should be focused on our passions and be
should be focused on our passions and be learning from our mistakes so let’s look
learning from our mistakes so let’s look
learning from our mistakes so let’s look into why we accept this ever so obvious
into why we accept this ever so obvious
into why we accept this ever so obvious misconception for years we’ve lived
misconception for years we’ve lived
misconception for years we’ve lived thinking that if we create something
thinking that if we create something
thinking that if we create something better than we’ve had before the world
better than we’ve had before the world
better than we’ve had before the world would give whatever it took to get their
would give whatever it took to get their
would give whatever it took to get their hands on such a product this is why in
hands on such a product this is why in
hands on such a product this is why in the 1800’s Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote
the 1800’s Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote
the 1800’s Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote build a better mousetrap and the world
build a better mousetrap and the world
build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door but since
will beat a path to your door but since
will beat a path to your door but since then every year that have been four
then every year that have been four
then every year that have been four hundred mousetrap patents 40 of which
hundred mousetrap patents 40 of which
hundred mousetrap patents 40 of which are issued this means that since Emerson
are issued this means that since Emerson
are issued this means that since Emerson there have been five thousand new
there have been five thousand new
there have been five thousand new mousetraps yet the original one out
mousetraps yet the original one out
mousetraps yet the original one out sells all his competitors two to one
sells all his competitors two to one
sells all his competitors two to one this tells us that although Emerson
this tells us that although Emerson
this tells us that although Emerson probably didn’t mean for the world to
probably didn’t mean for the world to
probably didn’t mean for the world to create new mousetrap after new mousetrap
create new mousetrap after new mousetrap
create new mousetrap after new mousetrap the story is still telling of how we
the story is still telling of how we
the story is still telling of how we base important decisions like our
base important decisions like our
base important decisions like our education systems on information that
education systems on information that
education systems on information that might have been accurate years ago
might have been accurate years ago
might have been accurate years ago Edmund Albus didn’t just create a
Edmund Albus didn’t just create a
Edmund Albus didn’t just create a solution to properly cultivate vanilla
solution to properly cultivate vanilla
solution to properly cultivate vanilla in fact he was living proof a living
in fact he was living proof a living
in fact he was living proof a living example that when the world doesn’t be
example that when the world doesn’t be
example that when the world doesn’t be the path to your door you have to be the
the path to your door you have to be the
the path to your door you have to be the path to the world thank you
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