Creativity : thinking inside the box and embrace the shake

What would you think of someone who said, "I would like to have a cat, provided it barked"?  'The common desire to be creative, provided it's something that can be easily willed or wished, is precisely equivalent.  The thinking techniques that lead to creativity are no less rigid than the biological principles that determine the characteristics of cats.  Creativity is not an accident, not something that is genetically determined.  It is not a result of some easily learned magic trick or secret, but a consequence of your intention to be creative and your determination to learn and use creative-thinking strategies.' Michael Michalko (one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world who, amongst other notable aspects of his life, was contracted by the CIA to facilitate creative thinking.  His book 'ThinkerToys' is an interesting read.)

One of the strategies is summed up beautifully in Phil Hansen's TED talk : Embrace the shake. I could watch this time and again - fascinating.