Creative Thinking

 We will talk and think about Curiosity, Creativity and a little bit about Meta Thinking, Risk-taking Problem Solving! 

10 Ways to Stay Curious

1. Always Challenge what you see and hear.
2. Focus on What Fascinates You.
3. Try Something new․
4. Learn How to ask good questions: "Why" and "How" + for example "What causes the sky to be red in the morning before bad weather arrives?"
5. Ask people, not Google: The in-person query can also lead to unexpected places.
6. Become Perceptually curious: Look for physical experience.
7. Vanquish boredom: The act of being bored simply means you're not paying real attention to the world around you.
8. Be Conscientious: Work hard to be proud of your work.
9. Get some exercises: During a walk you can let your mind wander, alight on a topic and give it some deeper thought. 
10. Stay Vigilant.

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"I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious" - Einstein.

"Leonardo da Vinci was a genius and brilliant because he was so curious" - da Vinci expert.

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Creativity

What is Creativity itself? -The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, and patterns and to create meaningful new ideas.

"One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. " - Edward de Bone.

Creative Thinking is something we are all quite capable of. We just need to understand what particular approaches work for us. 

Creative Thinking is a divergent type of thinking and almost all companies believe there's a strong connection between creativity and business success. 

If we look at the human brain as a computer, we then have to ask, what is the software we use with that computer? Well, in general the software, at least of Western civilization, was originally designed 2,400 years ago by the Greek gang of three, the GG3, who were, of course, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. We've done virtually nothing about thinking since then. Creative thinking is a skill. It's not just a matter of individual talent. It's not just a matter of sitting by the river and playing Baroque music and hoping you get inspired. 

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Meta Thinking

Let's just spend a little time thinking about thinking.

This thinking about thinking is a process known as metacognition. It literally means knowing what we know and what we don't know. This is an important skill, because if we understand how we think we are more likely to be able to deploy different kinds of thinking. 

Risk taking Problem Solving 

If there is no risk-taking in your thought process, are you ever likely to come up with a better solution to your problems?

Progress can only happen by taking risks!