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A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that at the end of their lives, almost one-third (31%) would rather leave their mark through creativity than through traits like intelligence (20%), wealth (14%), or humanitarian efforts (10%).
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Interestingly, 79% of Americans surveyed consider themselves creative, with only 5% saying they aren't. Yet nearly three-quarters (72%) still wish they engaged in creative activities more often.
This may be because Americans also use writing (14%), painting (12%), and drawing or doodling (10%) to alleviate stress.
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In fact, along with bonding with friends and family (24%) and sharing their creativity with others (27%), people find relaxing or relieving stress (22%) as one of their top three motivators for engaging in creative activities.
Regardless of how respondents categorized themselves, 77% admitted they'd be more likely to explore their creativity if they were more confident in their abilities.
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The aforementioned survey also asked people to define "creative," and the top responses varied. Two-thirds (65%) said it means either "expressing yourself" or "coming up with new ideas," while a little less than half (43%) still associate creativity with artistic ability.
This is probably why respondents said they're looking for encouragement to be creative from people they care about (44%), more practice (43%), and products that support their creativity (36%).
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The survey results also revealed that young people are perhaps the most immersed in their creative side. Two in five Gen Zers (41%) said they participate in creative activities every day.
This might be at least partially explained by the fact that 90% of Gen Z respondents believe they are in their "creativity era" and feel most creative at their current age. However, 94% of the cohort also think that their creativity is a reflection of their personal brand.
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