Riches Through Creative Thinking!

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When solving problems after you have exhausted the normal means
of coming up with the solution, think in terms of unorthodox
methods. Vary your thinking and try to solve the problems by
creating something completely new and irrelevant. Come into the
problem through the "back door".

Research and curiosity go hand in hand in solving the toughest
problems. Quite often the answer is so simple, it is not
obvious to us. Use an organized plan to work with and record
the results logically so you will have a format to follow and a
basis for review as you proceed to create something new or solve
an "unsolvable" problem.

Creating new programs or products by association is another
method of thinking. You first think of an object which is
similar or adjacent to the subject item, then continue the
"chain" of associated thoughts until new and useful programs or
products emerge as ideas. Relate these ideas to the subject
item by trial and error or by analysis of all the variables
involved.

Plain old fashioned "daydreaming" is another method of creative
thinking. Make up a fantastic story in your mind and try to
visualize (dream) your way to a successful conclusion based on
what results you are trying to achieve.

Consider all the alternatives to what you're trying to come up
with. Gather together and analyze all the data you can find
about the subject. If you get into a rut, leave it lie. Go to
some other aspect of the puzzle. come back to it later. Quite
often as you progress it will suddenly appear, bright and clear.
When it does, write it all down so you won't lose it as your
mind drifts to the next step.

Complete one step at a time. By breaking it down to size you
can solve it in segments. Don't try to override your mistakes.
Recognize them and bury them so they will help, not hinder, your
progress toward your creative goal.

Don't further confuse the issue by doing so much study and
research that there are too many roads to take.