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A Simple Technique To Generate Unlimited Ideas
Three questions lead to infinite creativity
How many random thoughts zip through your mind each day? Do you record any of them? Most people don’t. I try to but I only retain a fraction of them. Each one is a goldmine of potential creative output. You may not realize it, but you overlook hundreds of creative sparks each day. That’s not an exaggeration and you’ll discover why.
There are many misconceptions about creativity; complexity and difficulty are the most egregious.
Creativity thrives on simplicity. If it requires a three-hundred-page book to explain, it’s too complex.
This example shows how it works.
Yesterday afternoon, a reminder popped up on my calendar. Measure the kids’ height. Parents have been doing this for generations. Your kids stand against a designated wall. You etch their height and note the date.
I rushed the kids upstairs and asked who wanted to go first. Both kids refused. My younger one erupted in tears as though I was asking him to run through a bed of hot coals. I was frustrated by their refusal and told them “I do not understand your generation.”
