Author John Cleese said, “Creativity is not a talent; it is a way of operating. Anyone can be creative.” After reading his book, I concluded that John Cleese did indeed find a creative way to look at creativity.

I say this despite the fact John Cleese's theory of creativity is based on the book Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind by Guy Claxton. The book explores the idea that humans have two types of thinking:

• Hare brain

  A quick-thinking, logical part of the brain that's good for solving mathematical or logistical problems

• Tortoise mind

  A slow-thinking, contemplative mind that's good for working out complex problems and producing creative work

Even with this very helpful book of Author Guy Claxton to draw on, I found John Cleese’s book to have its own originality and focus on the ways to look at creativity.