Creativity - what do people DO?

I'm on a mission this year. Well, several, actually. One topic that's grabbing my interest lately is "creativity." I wonder: who has it, how did they get it, why do they use it, and what - exactly - is it?

I figure, if I can understand how creative people do their job, their life, their work, I could use those tools in my own life. In what I do - speaking, writing, traveling - and how I spend my time - home-ownership, marriage, triathlon - I realize that the more I can create, the more I can give back.

I've come up with a few things lately:

-Creative people accept the gifts they have, and use them as much as they can;

-Creative people celebrate completion. They look at what they've done, no matter how big or small, as a stepping stone to their future;

-Creative people do something, every day, that uplifts their spirit; something that is meaningful, that they love, something that brings them delight;

and

-Creative people embrace possibility and create opportunity. They read an article, pick up a new book, introduce themselves to someone nearby.

I'm committed this year to enhancing my creativity. I am doing things, every day, that create more opportunity. Most of all, I am efficiently handling my agreements and celebrating completion.