Creativity means
generation of new ideas. The best definition of creativity is "improvement." We
have to develop
the ability to improve the existing situation.
All great fortunes were started
with ideas for improving something.
There are four generally accepted parts of the creative process:
1. Preparation,
where much of the work is
done.
2. Rumination, where we turn the matter over to our subconscious mind.
3. Realization, where the idea
comes to us.
4. Application, where we work out the creative idea and turn it
into something worthwhile. Preparation is most important and it involves gathering the
right data and asking the right questions. Our success in life
is determined by the quantity of ideas that we generate.
The quality of ideas
is secondary to the
quantity.
1. We can begin with focused question. All improvements
begin with questioning the existing circumstances.The next step is to
deal with all the possible answers.
2. To stretch our
mental muscles we must have intensely desired goals. The more we want something
and the clearer we are about
it, the more likely it is that we will generate ideas that will help us to move
toward it. Any
intense emotion stimulates creativity and ideas to fulfill that desire.
3. The third
generator of creativity is pressing problems. A good question to ask is "What
are the biggest problems that I am
facing in my life?"
Write the answer to this question quickly. When we write
the answer to a question,
our subconscious mind will sort out all answers and give us the three most
important ones.
1. The first key in creative thinking is clarity. We must
take the time to think and clarify exactly what we are trying to accomplish.
Clear thinking leads to clear answers.
2. The second key is concentration. We should concentrate single-mindedly
and focus all our mental powers on solving one
single problem. The ability to concentrate on a single point without distraction
is the hallmark of the
superior thinker.
3. The third key is an open mind. The average person tends
to be rigid and fixed in his thinking.The creative thinker remains very flexible
and open to a variety of ways of approaching the problem.
We
can increase our creative powers by using them, over and over, in every
situation, deliberately and specifically. Becoming excellent in Creative thinking can
have very powerful positive impact on our entire life.
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