Seeing Problems From Their Creative SideWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to author, and it appears with included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required. Mail to: eagibbs@ureach.comDid you know that winning actually puts less wear and tear on body than worrying? And did you know that you could worry yourself sick to point that you'll end up in a hospital bed? And that, depending on severity of problem, when it becomes chronic and acceptable, it could lead to options beyond hospitalization? It could very well lead to imprisonment or interment? Dr. Charles H. Mayo once said that half beds in American hospitals are filled by people who worried themselves into them. The human mind seems to be like a calculator. Before you can solve a problem with it, it must be cleared of all previous problems. Worry jams up mechanism; it short-circuits whole operation. It has been proven many times that by a simple change in attitude, in mental outlook, same amount of time and energy most of us devote to worrying about our problems could be used to solving them. Creative people look at problems as challenges. They realize that without problems, everything would come to a stop. Problems do to our emotions and psyche what pain does to our body: They keep us moving forward searching for a solution. They are responsible for every forward step we take, collectively and individually.
| | Beginning To Think CreativelyWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to author, and it appears with included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required. Mail to: eagibbs@ureach.comYou may have heard of Roger von Oech's book, A Whack on Side of Head: How to Unlock Your Mind for Innovation. It's as much fun to read as its title suggests. It covers ten common obstacles to creative thinking. It's about ways in which you can unlock your mind for innovation, for change, for more interest, or even for a career change. Mr. Von Oech writes about time when his English teacher in high school put a small chalk dot on blackboard and asked class to tell him what it was. A few seconds passed, and then someone said, "It's a chalk dot on board." The rest of class seemed relieved that obvious had been stated, and no one else had anything more to say.
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