Studying other languages helps us see the unhelpful aspects of our native language.
One such example in English is the idea of “being” afraid. Many other languages describe how a person can “have” fear. It's temporary. In English, however, we say that someone is afraid. Unhelpfully, it suggests that fear is part of someone's permanent condition.
There has been a fierce debate among grammar nerds in recent years about the use of “creative” as a noun. Many insist that creative is only an adjective. Many others argue that languages change, that resistance is futile, and that creative has been used as a noun for a surprisingly long time.
While I don't like the sound of “a creative,” I don't find the view of creative as a noun or an adjective to be particularly helpful.
The grammatical debate can obscure what's really needed. God has given us gifts to share. What our world needs is people — whether you call them creative(s) or not — doing the work of creating and building something beautiful.
In the words of Brene Brown, “There’s no such thing as creative people and non-creative people. There are only people who use their creativity and people who don’t.”
So, let’s create!
Thank you, Father! Very inteligent and... creative, your point of view!
From Portugal 🇵🇹 ! God bless you!