Without thinking too hard about it, it is pretty clear that thinking in a more creative
way could produce significantly better results.
So, letís give it a go!
Hi, Iím Mike Lally of knowyourmind.com
Creative thinking techniques can be used to encourage all of us to think in a more productive
way.
So, letís begin by taking a new look at problems.
Given we have the same hardware the likes of Aristotle and Einstein had available, why
not tap into similar techniques they used to produce such remarkable results of such
enormous benefit to mankind?
Today we face so many problems of every shape, colour and size.
We seem to be surrounded by the pesky things, and given they refuse to go away, a new thinking
style may be a blessing.
So, hereís three ideas.
1.
Look at New Perspectives The challenge is to look at a problem in more
than one way to generate options which may lead to solutions.
Realistically, we only ever look at a problem in one way, and one way only.
By looking outside the problem a solution may be staring you in the face.
If you understand the structure of a problem you can restructure it in a different way
which may help you to come up with one or more solutions.
The problem itself may undergo metamorphosis and change into a whole new problem!
2.
Think Metaphorically The ability to perceive a resemblance between
two separate areas of existence and then link them together is a special gift, but it does
take practice.
You can even leave words alone and go ahead and visualize solutions.
Doodle, transform, use diagrams, form the problem in many different ways, create picture
perfect possibilities.
Just allow your creative juices to flow and make up a metaphor that seems to represent
the problem, and then make up an opposite metaphor, a completely different metaphor.
You can go from stuck to unstuck, for example.
3.
Think in Opposites If you can hold two opposites in your mind
at the same time, together, it will suspend your thought, and your mind can move to a
new level.
This is a way to get past thinking logically and rationally and instead focus on using
other parts of your brain to come up with something powerfully elegant and creative.
New concepts can suddenly emerge to complement the singularity of the way we perceive a problem.
Just go ahead and give yourself permission to think more creatively.
All problems have more than one solution and they are all well within reach.
Get into the habit of thinking up new ways of looking at a problem.
Connect, create, invent and apply.
That completes this part.
Thanks for watching.
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Remember, you have many faces, many skills, many talents, and many terrific attributes,
so why not to put them to use?
So, until we chat again, take care, cheerio for now.