"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
German Theoretical Physicist
1879 - 1955
Unfortunately, most schools are focused on increasing the knowledge of their students, not their imagination. And while knowledge is important, imagination is even more important. There is a limit to how much knowledge we can gain and retain. The span and accuracy of knowledge is constantly changing and expanding. What is considered truth today is considered foolish tomorrow. Once people believed the earth was flat. We would be much better off if our schools also encouraged imagination.
And the same can be said about creative leaders. Many artists, writers, actors and musicians study to increase their knowledge of their art. And this knowledge is good but limited. We need to be encouraging our imaginations. We should be exploring the worlds of our imaginations. What are you doing to increase your imagination?
