Have you ever wondered where your creative thoughts derive from? The mind is always in an ongoing process of thought. However, if you were to be asked to construe whether a thought was an original thought or a non-original thought. How would you do so? Can it be so easy as to determine whether a thought is original or not? There are many factors that may influence the thought process.
             Society may play a large role in the direction of our thoughts. Parental authority also plays a factor on how a person is taught to think. With such influences always surrounding us, how shall the mind come up with an original thought? If we can determine whether there is a difference between non-original and original thought, then must we come to the conclusion that anything other than original thought is not creative?
             Determining whether a thought is an original thought is a difficult task. Any thought that may have been predisposed by an outside influence is considered a non-original thought. At a young age we are conditioned to carry out what society deems as acceptable. From the moment we are able to make our own conscious decisions society begins to influence our thoughts and ideas. Whether it is from an article that is read in a magazine or a sitcom that has been seen on television, outside forces are always influencing our minds.
             In return our actions or reaction is to do what will make society accept us. However, we often take in the ideas that society throws at us and add to them. Many times we take the ideas of others and put a spin on them and totally change the idea in
             itself. A new thought has been created and even stylized to that of your own mind. Is this still considered a non-original thought?
             As young children the role of our parents also can affect the way our minds tend to create. When we are children, parental acceptance plays a great role on how we develop into adults. Therefore, th
             ...