Proverbs 23:7; Philippians 4:8.
For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he: ………
Creative thinking is a specific thought-process which
improves and maximizes the ability of the brain to generate new ideas.
Your thinking controls your life. The quality of your
thinking will always determine the results you see in your life. Every known
human accomplishment of repute, either of machine, technology, or ideologies,
was born out of deep and qualitative thinking. We must learn to exercise and
exert our brain more than we are doing at the moment.
We should tackle our personal and social-economic
challenges, as solutions of many earthly and human problems are embedded in the
deeper thinking ability of man. The human mind is a factory that can create and
manufacture new great innovative ideas.
THE POWER OF CREATIVE THINKING.
When it comes to creativity, the good news is that
significant creativity is within everyone’s reach. It is highly attainable to
any one irrespective of age, social class, financial class, or whatever
different category in life. It breeds happiness; efficiency; productivity; and
technological advancement. Apart from this, we are able to solve the little
problems that confront us daily.
1.
Bill Gate became richer by thinking deeply. When
he was a teenager his, mother recalled that he spent so much time alone.
Thinking gave him ideas that led to the building of the most awesome software
company in the world MICROSOFT CORPORATION.
2.
There was a time when street lights were powered
by kerosene. Thomas Edison started to think deeply about how to produce better
light. Today, the world is a lot brighter because of Edison’s creative
thinking.
3.
A janitor was disturbed greatly by dust anytime
he cleaned and swept. The dust made him to cough and sneeze. He came up with an
idea which brought about a workable vacuum cleaner that sucked off dust. This
idea induced a company H.W.Hoover to finance it. Deep and
creative thinking has brought about many inventions e.g. The refrigerator, aero
plane, computer, wireless phone, internet, etc. All these have helped, in no
small way, to ease the problems of man.
4.
A man preparing to host a lot of invited
guests at a big wedding party in Nigeria observed that there were only a few
toilets available for thousands of guests expected at the venue. His thinking
brought about the idea that was to change the entire course of his life – Mobile
Toilets! Today Otunba Gadaffi’s concept has made his company the only
local manufacturer of mobile toilets in West Africa.
TIPS TO IMPROVING
YOUR THINKING.
1.
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS: Creative thinking starts with asking
the right question. E.g. “What are the problems areas? “What is the way out?
“How can I do it better? How can I solve these problems?” Please understand
that, there is a solution for every problem and whatever you do, there must be
a better way to do it and achieve better results. Do not settle for mediocrity….
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2.
OPEN UP MIND TO IDEAS: The moment you set your brain
thinking, you must open your mind for a “stream of ideas” to flow in. Do not
make fun of ideas that comes to you; rather allow the ideas to come in.
3.
BE A QUICK CAPTURER: The next stage is called “capturing”. The main thing that
distinguishes “creative” people from other people is that, the creative ones
have leant ways to pay attention to and preserve some of the new ideas that
occur to them. They have capturing skill. Let’s see how you can improve your
capturing skill.
·
Always
have a pen and pad with you – even at your bed side, in your hand bag. Great
ideas can flow anytime and you write them down.
·
Watch
out for certain settings and times. For example some people have greater flows
of ideas when they are alone, especially in bath, on bed, or on the bus.
4.
ALWAYS ASSESS YOUR WRITTEN IDEAS: Proper analysis is needed in all the
ideas you have at your disposal and the ones you have written down and
eliminate those that are not applicable or relevant.
5.
FINALISE YOUR PLANS IN THE BEST OPTION
POSSIBLE: Come up
with the best strategy after examining the pros AND cons. I always tell people to keep on pressing forward, do not
settle for less. Bring out the best method and work towards achieving your
goals.
HOW MANY PERCENT
OF YOUR BRAIN DO YOU USE?
written by Samuel C.A. James
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