The real artist is one who creates new and original realities. May is clear in saying that creativity does not mean that one should engage in creating pretty and decorative things.
Creative courage includes the ability to discover and appreciate new symbols, patterns, ideas and forms by reaching beyond death by way of being engaged in creative acts. Social courage requires a person to have the wisdom to cultivate meaningful and intimate relationships by investing energy, emotions and time. According to May, a person is a coward if he makes statements such as, “I did not want to become involved” (Rollo May, 1994).
Moral courage implies standing against violent practices whether they are psychological, spiritual, moral or physical. Physical courage does not concern the strength of the physical state of the body but the body’s capability in taming sympathy and empathy. According to May there are four kinds of courage. May has said about courage that “courage is not the absence of despair it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair” (Rollo May, 1994). It is not possible to renovate ourselves or society unless we have courage. Courage must be present inherently since it pertains to our convictions in being the underlying force for different values and virtues. Courage implies moving ahead even if doing so appears to be hopeless initially. In making the second choice one has to display genuine creativity and courage. Under the circumstances there are very limited choices and one has to either panic and withdraw or instil the courage in creating better standards for the society.
Rollo May in his book “The Courage to Create” conveys that society is in the process of change and change makes us experience a sense of being alienated and without purpose.
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