While I never think one could reach the levels of enlightenment of Michelangelo or Jonathan Ive :) I do believe one can exceed his creative potential. As with any other endeavor, like software development or sports, you can be better just by doing it repeatedly, getting out of your comfort zone, pushing your limits and all that crap other people keep saying.

Another thing I'm contemplating, besides drawing, is learning how to play an instrument, like the violin. A mere mortal like myself will never be a virtuoso, but I could be good enough for my own and my family's gratification.

Creativity is a stupid buzz-word. Here's an easy way of being creative: find two different objects, and link them together creating a third object, like this (from my room):

Abstract painting of a guitar

Door-shaped plush toy

Plastic bottle in a shape of a cigarette

Door-knob that turns on the stationary bicycle

Notebook-shaped pillow

A lamp that projects bible verses

Window with a magnifying glass

Headphones that have a constant noise of airplanes flying over my head

See, was that hard? No, it was easier than a frog-shaped cake. And that's why I think it's useless.

This comment and your comment are both examples of creativity, since we 'created' something new. And who gives a shit?