Louis Sullivan Thought Summary

After carefully analyzing “Thought” by Louis H. Sullivan, it is evident that he believes the basis of creativity lies within thought. Fascinated with the power of thought, he begins to correlate the hinderance of creativity with the usage of words. He dives into a very mysterious yet relatable topic about thinking in the past, present, and future. The focus of his argument which caught my attention was thinking about the past or future. By thinking about the past or future, are we making significant decisions in the present based off of those thoughts? I believe so, but only for people who are committed to improving and can envision themselves in situations yet to come. A proper balance of learning from the past and planning for the future
As an example, I’ll use myself. One year ago, there was some level of uncertainty regarding my intended choice of study during college and what I truly wanted to do after college. Having no vision and no ultimate objective at the top of my priority list to imagine, my lackluster grades were a result of being undetermined. That summer I decided to find my pathway into a career I could envision myself being apart of. I enrolled in a computer programming course and enjoyed studying the material. During that summer I talked with professors, and received information about potential occupations and careers, which initiated my long term thinking. From that point on, I knew it was time to get serious and buckle down to ideally transform that imaginary thought into a reality. I began to enjoy my course work and concentrated harder, and as a result my evaluations and attitude towards my education has significantly moved forward. Being able to envision yourself and think positively of the future can have abilities to motivate someone in the present. This way of thinking is only successful if you are thinking of positive thoughts and scenarios for