Thursday 11 October 2012

The Importance of Thinking Outside The Box

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TOPIC : The importance of thinking outside the box.

1.         Introduction

According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, the catchphrase of “Thinking outside the box” is referring looking at a problem from a new perspective without preconceptions, sometimes called a process of lateral thought. The catchphrase has become widely used in management either in business to create to advertising slogans or in education such as allowing the students to discover their own new experiences.
Based on my conclusion, based on the catchphrase, Thinking outside the box” means any activities to think critically to develop problem-solving skills whereas to develop independence of person.


2.         Simple Thinking Outside the Box

There are simple thinking outside the box, according to Kihn (1980s) tried to challenge the power of mind. The challenge that prepared by Kihn is to connect the nine dots by drawing four straight, continuous lines, and never lifting the pencil from the paper. That puzzle is easily solved, if we think from a different perspective.  

3.         Importance of Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking outside the box is to imprison our ideas and mind power. Although, we get too comfortable with conventional concepts, we must shake ourselves vigorously to escape them.

            3.1.      To develop positive attitude-curiosity
This process thinking make people want to know all of things to gain knowledge. Therefore, a creative person who using thinking outside the box technique will push for new paradigms which to get out of general habit of thinking. In that case, the curious person’s questioning attitude toward life is a positive one and efficient person. Therefore, we may ask the same question of different people to get out and compare answers. Finally, we can look deeply into areas of knowledge. Much creativity arises from variations of knowledge or combination of more knows ledges.

3.2.            To develop a positive perception the most problems can be solved
The person who always thinks outside the box has will be able to solve the problems in the highest skills. Thus, the creative thinker can absorb the attacking any problem with confidence. Furthermore, problems solving need a commitment of time and energy. Hence, the creative thinker can develop a belief in their mindset that any problem is not difficulty but it is a challenge to improve their own lives.

3.3.            To improve positive self-concept and attitude toward learning
A fact that who think outside the box, describes as a problem is something to be a positive self-concept improvements. Sometimes unexpected and unwanted problems provide ways to solutions. Therefore, we are conscious of the gain knowledge in problem solving much detailed than before face the problem.

4.         Problems in Thinking Outside the Box

An effective thinking outside the box is creative thinking but there are a number of factors, which may distort this process. If we were to check at each stage of the following process, we might to be able to minimize these barriers.

            4.1.      Psychological blocks
                        There are some solutions or opinions are not considered or are rejecting simply because our reaction to them that does not make sense. Nevertheless, out of the ordinary solutions may be useful or efficient if they solve a problem well or save our life. Psychological blocks prevent us from doing something just because it unreasonable things.

            4.2.      Functional fixation
                        This may be a significant factor limit of terms of its name rather is term of what it can do. The creative thinker see a feather duster not just as a device for cleaning a furniture from dusts, but  that it might be useful for clearing spider webs from the ceiling. However, the ordinary people are limited in their experience to concise their thinking outside the box.

  5.       Conclusion

            Finally, I would like to say thinking outside the box is the better way of the problem solving; it makes we think wide and unlimited ourselves. Are we doing enough to apply thinking outside the box? We have looked at thinking outside the box that can help all of us with our job and other aspects of life.

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