Raul Cuero and Creativity

Raul Cuero was an underclass Columbian who enjoyed learning through books and magazines. As he grew older, he left town on a basketball scholarship and became a minority in his new land. He faced heavy discrimination because of this but did not let it get in the way of his progression in life. In his book (which he created as an intellectual exercise) he defines his greatest challenge as the ethnic and racial stereotypes he faced on his road to success. With this in mind, Cuero believes that we are capable of doing anything if we try hard enough. He always gave more than expected, and through creativity and innovation he was able to overcome his obstacles. 

“Ideas emerge with interactions with other ideas” says Cuero in his interview, meaning that collaboration with others 

will spark creativity and innovation. We must focus on our goals without having a feat of failing, or else we will not attain and sustain our goals. We must trust the process, a strong belief of Raul’s. “Good things take time… everything is a process” he acclaims. In the process of reaching our goals we find new ideas, answers and solutions. I can apply Cuero’s philosophies and concepts to my everyday life so I too overcome obstacles in my way to be successful. Having the mindset of “trusting the process” I will develop patience and understanding, and along the way develop new ideas and thoughts. With hard work, dedication, and a bit of creativity, anything is possible.