It has been truly said, and history confirms, that growth of United States is due more to independent creative thinkers than to scholars and statesmen. We seldom consciously think about it, but we all share that unique capacity to THINK and are born with a potential of greatness that exceeds our wildest imagination.

We can all identify with French philosopher Rene Descartes who, as far back as 15th century, made a great discovery and announced to world, "Cogito ergo sum"...."I think therefore I am". We, too, upon awakening this morning, became aware of irrefutable fact that we are each an individual thinking entity. It is axiomatic that as conscious thinking individuals we have capacity to control and change our experiences by simply making disciplined choices as to what we think and how we think. All growth and achievement, prosperity and freedom is predicated more on creative thinking than on any other cause.

Creative thinking is defined by Webster as, "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills" and he defines imagination as, "the forming of mental images or ideas". Ideas are an omnipresent component of thinking process. Indeed, thinking is comprised of ideas. Ideas are not something that exists somewhere external to our thinking; they are already resident in mind, or consciousness, of each individual. We each have an unlimited inventory of ideas but we often find it impossible to find just right idea when we need it.

How, then, does one access flow of ideas in order that we may achieve success, prosperity and freedom to which we all aspire?

First, let's realize that this creative mental phenomenon functions separate and apart from conscious reasoning process. It is opening of thought to a dimension of awareness that involves perceptive capacities and an intuitive sense that cannot be measured or predicted. It is known and recognized only by its effects.

1. I submitted my resume online but how do I know it was received?

Chances are you won't. This is perhaps biggest gripe jobseekers have today about applying online. If a person emails his/her resume company might have an email auto responder set up to reply back that it was received. But majority of companies fail to do this. In cases like this it's important to try and follow up with company if possible.

2. If date posted on a job is more than a few weeks old should I still apply for it?