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Step 1
Develop a new approach to solve problems. Be open to new possibilities that don't conform to the conventional ideas. Go beyond normal and look for alternative wisdom.
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Step 2
Explore all your options. Don't settle for the first thing that comes to mind. Look at every angle by viewing things from a clean pair of glasses.
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Step 3
Be a good listener and you'll hear things you've never heard before. The opinions presented could lead to solutions so listen carefully when someone is speaking.
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Step 4
Determine not to settle for status quo. Strive for the unconventional ways, reach for the stars, be unique. Don't be afraid of people placing judgement it's a lesson for us all. That's thinking outside of the box.
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Step 5
Practice thinking opposite of what comes natural. If you're trained to see the glass half-empty then see it half-full. If money never mattered then live like it does. These experiments will help re-train the mind to re-frame your thoughts.
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Step 6
Read things that aren't particularly what you'd normally choose. Pick up a book that would not be on your best seller list and read it. Write about it. Read science, history,non-fiction and fiction. Study a new language. This will stimulate the mind to think outside of the box.
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Step 7
Change the way your mind thinks by allowing yourself to be creative. Be willing to change. It will get you to think abstractly.
