Why this artefact was included
As I work through this competency I realise that while learning about creative thinking and being equipped with the necessary tools to be adept at creative thinking, I have moments of being uncomfortable with the out of the box experience. This hinders or slows down my progress, so to address this I watched a TEDx talk to understand how I can overcome this.
TEDx Talk
Corazza, G. (2014). Creative thinking - how to get out of the box and generate ideas: Giovanni Corazza at TEDxRoma. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/bEusrD8g-dM?si=qRnfG9GDJRXFly4A [Accessed 3 Nov. 2024].
What is the Box? The box is a boundary in our mind between what we know and what we still haven't or yet though about. It is informed by our lived experiences to keep us safe. It makes what we do not know invisible.
Out of the Box? It requires us to leave behind the convergent ideas (creative ideas that have been proved as good/true for a long time) that have been allowing us to stay in the box. For example, planes only land on airstrips (solid ground). Being open to divergent information to open ourselves to divergent ideas.
What now? How do we prevent ourselves from going back when things get intense. The first answer is long thinking. Don't judge small details but larger pictures. The second answer is begin to make combinations of ideas in areas never seen before, thinking of alternatives, as many things as possible that we can associate with a concept. Even if they feel like they do not make sense. The last answer is to allow yourself to acquire various information which can stimulate divergent thinking.
Short Reflection On Its Value
This artifact was helpful in making me persist and persevere the uncomfortable moments of developing the creative thinking competency. It helped me take of my focus from the small moments of being uncomfortable and focus on the larger goal of self-development and growth. It also equipped with strategies to acclimate myself t being outside of the box.
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