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Dear Professor,

I read the following text in a school English book but I think the definite article must be used with the uncountable noun 'creativity':

"Failure is not the end. Rather, it may be the first step to tge world of success. This is proven by the experiences of many geniuses abd inventors. Although failure interefered with their way in the early days of their lives, it didn't discourage them from reaching the top. Effort and creativity make their success stories a mark in the human creativity."

Thanks for your guidance.

Best regards,
Antoine Ghannoum

Actually it would be required here only if the writer had said something like

The effort and creativity that they demonstrated....

Alternatively, the writer could have used a possessive determiner and said 'Their effort and creativity...'.

However, a definite article here used alone would be strange/unnatural.