Looking at the world in a different way is a great way to become more creative. Take for example the way that children look at the world around them. Everyday they see something completely new and attempt to make sense of it based on their own experience. Yet, as the years pass many of us learn to block out or ignore things which seem unimportant in order to make more time for what we think matters.

Today you are going to look at what you haven’t been looking at. Even though this might seem simple enough, it sometimes isn’t for a lot of people. The reason it is sometimes difficult is because you have to change your perception about the world to look at uncommon objects in uncommon ways.

One way to change perception is find an object such as… a pen resting on your desk, and imagine that you are only one millimeter tall and walking around on top of it. Watch out, you might slide off its slippery surface. But don’t stop there; let yourself fall to the desk. Get yourself up and run across the desk to the stack of CDs teetering on the edge.

So you see, it is actually really simple when you try it. Some people might think it is either childish or pointless, but it is often the best way to brainstorm or just generally improve creativity.

What Inspired me to Write this?
A continual dream to be more creative everyday.

A new feature I will have at the bottom of every article from now on.  Have you ever wondered what inspired me to write a certain article?  I will list the thoughts or source of the idea- whether web related or not. 

You have heard it before. Someone you know or some article you read on the internet tells you what won’t work. “Don’t start doing X… It’s too difficult and you won’t be successful.” The format is generally the same for every nonconstructive phrase. The source tells you not to do something because it is either pointless or you will never achieve something by it. Well I’m here to tell you otherwise.

I’ve become extremely cautious of what I read or hear from anyone who is teaching me anything. Whenever I catch an nonconstructive phrase, I first look at the person(s) telling me this. Here are a couple of questions that go through my head:

What have they achieved?

Often you can look at the person’s life and see that they might not be successful or unhappy. Once you do this, you might notice that they often like to spread a lot of negativity around to make everyone around them feel the same way. A word of advice: Avoid them.

Why are they telling me this?

Defining what this person is trying to get out of this statement is the key. What could they possibly want you to do by reading the statement? The answer is often nothing. That’s right, they want you do nothing. Instead of going out and doing something new and exciting, deep down they are too afraid to do it, so they will tell you not to.

So now you know more about why people try to manipulate those around them to do nothing. In order to become or do something, you only have to realize that with hard work and integrity you can achieve anything.

Don’t believe me? Take a look at a few people from history such as Thomas Edison or Albert Einstein to name a few. Read through their biographies and you will notice that they were told that they had learning disabilities or other problems, but do you thing that stopped them from fulfilling a dream?

Enough with all the talk about negativity! Go out and get motivated. Watch a movie, read a book, read an interesting article, or whatever it takes to get you in gear.

What inspired me to write this? An article I read at WebProNews

It’s interesting how much you can learn by talking to another person. Most of the time we consider thinking to be an individual activity, and a matter of fact, it usually is. However, when we discuss or share our thought process with another person we begin to tap into a creative side we may never have noticed in the past.

The best thing about talking out an idea is the sort of adrenaline rush you get as you travel from epiphany to epiphany. As thoughts roll off your tongue, your partner spouts out his/her ideas inline with what you had just said. If you don’t like what they say, just voice your opinion. Thus the idea evolves into something of a collective nature. It takes new shape under the influence of both of your minds.

This is usually how I have this type of thing happen… I will talk to a friend about something that we both find appealing or exciting. Just as either of us states our idea, the other will chime in with something that I would never have thought of. As the idea progresses, it picks up speed. This continues until the idea seems fully formed between the two us.

Now this is not a strict or easily observable occurrence. That very well might be why the ideas stream along so easily.

Conclusion

Lately I have been trying to apply my method for documenting these ideas in order to keep track of them as well as I do my own ideas.

You might know one, in an office possibly. The type of person works like a horse or mule, non-stop until the work day is done. But after awhile, thing fall apart and that person usually breaks down from exhaustion.

There is a reason that we take breaks from our work. Whether you work for yourself or someone else, you need time to give your mind relief. Working straight through on a project might save time, but in the end, you lose quality and in turn you lose money.

Working for someone else makes it a bit easier to take breaks. They tell you when to sit, when to stand-up, and when to take a break. So how you spend your time on these timed breaks is crucial. The art of taking your breaks when working for someone else is simple- relax. Whatever it takes to separate your job and you, just do it. You might have to take a walk outside. Or perhaps you have to surf the internet and check e-mail.

Working from home or for yourself is a bit more tricky. Your level of self-control will determine how well you manage your time. The television is definitely something to steer clear of when resting your mind. It will guide you from program to program and turn your fifteen to twenty minute break into an hour or two. Another thing to consider is that even though you are at home, you can still change the scenery. If you sit down at the computer all day, take a walk around the house or go outside for awhile.

Conclusion
Give your mind the time it needs to ponder, explore, and create.