Creativity - Being Creative With Your Problem Solving Can Make You Happy
Life is all about finding solutions to the problems we face and then facing new problems after we find the solutions.
To remain active in this type of scenario, all that is needed is some effort to get things done in the most creative way.
As Albert Einstein said, "You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.
" If we want to be happy, we have to figure out how to be creative to solve some of our problems.
What happens to you doesn't matter as much as how you respond.
Your response is what brings results or makes a change.
When your doctor says you that you are on the last three hours of your life and asks who will be that special person you want to see at the last moment, will it be your mom or dad, spouse or kid, friends? If your answer is "yes," you are still living inside the box.
Step outside the box and say "I want to see another doctor!" Thinking outside the box is simply looking at a bigger picture and exploring all options regardless of how crazy they may seem.
It's about ignoring convention and a perceived "safety zone.
" It's also about challenging what you've been told.
Creativity helps a lot in perceiving things from a different perspective.
A bat never knows that it is not the world hanging upside down, instead it is him.
Try to see things from the opposing viewpoint.
Let's say you are waiting for someone on the subway and he is an hour late.
What else will you do other than yelling at him or scolding him? Think about what happens if you are yelling at someone or scolding someone.
You get irritated and become stressed.
Now, look at yourself from his point of view: a tense, stressed, yelling, unpleasant person.
He will solve the issue by keeping his distance from you and giving you excuses to calm the situation! So now, there you are one tense person, and one defensive person.
How can you creatively prevent this type of situation? Maybe while waiting, instead of focusing on the tardiness, focus on observing the people around you (their dress, their way of walking, the emotion on their faces).
You will find a lot of interesting things which will trigger fresh and new thoughts other than tardy party.
If you are always solving your problems or dealing with situations the same way, and the results are not making your happy, then don't do what you usually do! When faced with a problem or situation, think creatively to fix it.
To remain active in this type of scenario, all that is needed is some effort to get things done in the most creative way.
As Albert Einstein said, "You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.
" If we want to be happy, we have to figure out how to be creative to solve some of our problems.
What happens to you doesn't matter as much as how you respond.
Your response is what brings results or makes a change.
When your doctor says you that you are on the last three hours of your life and asks who will be that special person you want to see at the last moment, will it be your mom or dad, spouse or kid, friends? If your answer is "yes," you are still living inside the box.
Step outside the box and say "I want to see another doctor!" Thinking outside the box is simply looking at a bigger picture and exploring all options regardless of how crazy they may seem.
It's about ignoring convention and a perceived "safety zone.
" It's also about challenging what you've been told.
Creativity helps a lot in perceiving things from a different perspective.
A bat never knows that it is not the world hanging upside down, instead it is him.
Try to see things from the opposing viewpoint.
Let's say you are waiting for someone on the subway and he is an hour late.
What else will you do other than yelling at him or scolding him? Think about what happens if you are yelling at someone or scolding someone.
You get irritated and become stressed.
Now, look at yourself from his point of view: a tense, stressed, yelling, unpleasant person.
He will solve the issue by keeping his distance from you and giving you excuses to calm the situation! So now, there you are one tense person, and one defensive person.
How can you creatively prevent this type of situation? Maybe while waiting, instead of focusing on the tardiness, focus on observing the people around you (their dress, their way of walking, the emotion on their faces).
You will find a lot of interesting things which will trigger fresh and new thoughts other than tardy party.
If you are always solving your problems or dealing with situations the same way, and the results are not making your happy, then don't do what you usually do! When faced with a problem or situation, think creatively to fix it.
