Common sense means living in the world as it is today; but creative people are people who don't want the world as it is today but want to make another world.
Interpretation
Common sense is about accepting reality, while creative individuals strive to envision and create a better world.
Abraham Maslow highlights the contrast between conforming to the current state of the world, which is characterized by common sense, and the mindset of creative individuals who seek to challenge the status quo. This quote suggests that while common sense may encourage acceptance and adaptation, creativity drives innovation and the desire to transform reality into something better than it currently is.
In practice
In a discussion about innovation in business, one might say, 'As Abraham Maslow noted, common sense confines us, but creativity can lead to transformative ideas.'
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