After reading hundreds of posts on creative thinking. I finally understand what is meant by creative thinking... here are some tips to increase your creativity.
1.
Avoid Logical Thinking
Logical thinking can prevent us from innovative thoughts,
because when we think logically we only use what we know. Creative ideas are
built from what we do not know. To facilitate this process, you can look for
inspirations from music, arts or people. Or you can use your dreams to come up
with solutions. Studies show that dreams help us problem solve and one
advantage is that dreams do not follow logic, but instead give us insights.
2.
Reframe The Problem or Phrase Question Differently
When we phrase a question or problem in a different
light, we are more likely to find more solutions. We often look at things from
a single angle preventing us from seeing all the possibilities. Some ways to think more creatively for this
are to phrase the question differently
or to put the problems in a different scenario.
3.
Avoid Following Rules
This point relates back to point 2, because we usually
stick to rigid ideas or beliefs about how things work or should work. Instead,
we should become more flexible and ask ourselves the question ‘what if?’ What
if we tried?
4.
Avoid Being Practical
This point relates to the methods we use to problem
solve. Sometimes, we tend to stick to one method and not try other ways.
Instead, we should be trying to combine different ideas or methods together.
5.
Try Not To Force Creative Thinking
We are often most creative when we do not try to be.
Sometimes, ideas just come up to us through insights or unique experiences.
Certain dreams are one of them, but we do not really control what we dream
about.
6.
Talk To Others
We often like to see ourselves as the experts and that we
should come up with ideas alone. But truth is ideas usually comes from the
outside. We get ideas from talking to people who may or may not be expert of
your area but they bring to you their own knowledge and expertise.
7.
Embrace Ambiguity
Most problems are ambiguous and may not actually have a
straightforward solution. But isn’t it our goal to find a solution? To think
creatively, we must accept that each problems are unique and that it will take
time and creative effort to find a solution.
8.
Embrace Failures
Not all great ideas work out. In fact, most innovations
are failures at the start. You just have to keep working at it, find out what
went wrong, and keep trying.
9.
You Are Creative
You just need some inspiration. It helps if you are
patient and explore different ideas. Often times, other ideas inspire us to
come up with our own. Furthermore, know your own strength and values you can
add to old ideas to make them creative.
10.
Practice Practice
Being creative is also an art. You have to become self-aware
of what makes you creative, when you are most creative, and what you are most
creative at. Start paying attention to what you’re good at and start doing some
work. Keep making something new everyday.
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