If you want that a-ha moment, where you suddenly see a completely different way of solving a problem, think first about someplace far, far away. It's more than a metaphor, distance can actually help you be more creative. Just thinking about a distant place will change how you think about whatever problems you are dealing with. Try it next time you're stuck.
For more, read the Scientific American article here.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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I usually think about the woods or the beach back home in the Dominican Republic, whenever I'm trying to get away from daily annoyances that keep me from figuring something out. I was being scientific and didn't even know it. Hm...
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