"IF MY ONLY TOOL IS A HAMMER,
THEN EVERY PROBLEM IS A NAIL."
-- SHOLEM ASCH
HANDLE ALL LIFE SITUATIONS.
EXPAND RESILIENCE AND
SELF-RELIANCE
We tend to think we have limited choices in life. In reality, our choices are infinite. Many ideas and options lie within us. We need only draw them out.
"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." - Linus Pauling
Do you enjoy making lists? If so, here are some guidelines for bringing more
creativity to your list making. This process also helps you become aware of how
ideas come to you.
Here's how the process works:
As you write your lists, you may notice that answers come in waves. Ask the
watcher in you to notice deep inside how new ideas are triggered. Don't try too
hard; simply allow them to come. The more relaxed we are, the more easily ideas
flow. If 25 came easily, set a goal to write 50 or 100 and do not stop till you
have that many on your list. Remember that duplicates are okay. Consistently
asking for answers keeps the tension on our subconscious, prompting it to
respond.
Review your list and get another level of insight as you group the items. Make
up your own legend and intuitively start grouping. For example, a list of how to
have fun might include activities that could be grouped by indoor or outdoor,
winter or summer, alone or with others. Grouping your entries will help you see
your list from new perspectives. When you have completed your groupings, write
any insights that have surfaced.
As a minimum, do a list of 25 items on at least one of the following topics:
Getting started:
Go deeper:
Reach higher:
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