The Link Between Messy Minds and Creativity

  Messy minds and creativity are concepts that, apparently, aren’t related to each other. That’s because disorder (synonymous with disharmony) is contrary to creativity (which allows a person to flow like a fish in water). However, to organize messy minds, we need the free association of ideas at certain moments. In this case, creativity combines disorganized elements into a coherent and harmonious whole. Messy people tend to justify their behavior by reassuring us that everything’s okay as they know where everything they need is. In fact, they believe that they think better without the rigid ties that the organization of…