Even if you are not a genius, you can still use the same “strategies” as Aristotle or Einstein to develop the power of your creative mind and, of course, have a brighter future. The following 8 measures will help you think better, which according to some scholars “are the common measures of creative geniuses in science, art, industry… throughout history”.
Look at the problem from many different angles and perspectives, find perspectives that no one else has found (or at least no one else has claimed to have found!)
Leonardo da Vinci believed that to truly understand a problem, you must start by learning to “reorganize” it in many ways. He acknowledged that the first way of looking at something called a “problem” is always biased. But gradually the problem will be “reorganized” and become something new and improved.
Imagine
When Einstein thought about a problem, he always found it necessary to “formulate” it as much as possible, including using diagrams. Then he imagined solutions, thinking that the “formulated” problems did not play any important role in his thinking.
A typical trait of geniuses is to strive to "produce".
Thomas Edison had 1093 patents. He ensured his “productivity” by “contracting” ideas to himself and his assistants. When studying 2036 scientists throughout history, Dean Keith Simonton at the University of California found that most famous scientists not only had many successes, but also many… failed inventions. They were not afraid of failure, not afraid of “trivial” ideas to come up with great inventions.
Try to mix things up! No matter how weird it may seem.
The law of heredity that modern genetics must also take as its basis was proposed by G. Mendel. He combined mathematics and biology to create a new science.
Create relationships between different issues
Da Vinci made a connection between the sound of a bell and a stone falling into water. From this he came up with the connection between waves and sound waves.
Think of the opposite
Physicist N. Bohr believed that if you put opposites together, your thinking will move to a new level, possibly creating unique ideas.
Think Metaphorically
Aristotle considered metaphor a sign of genius, and believed that someone who was able to perceive similarities between two separate domains and relate them to each other was a genius.
Prepare to receive opportunities
Whenever we try something and fail, we tend to do something else. In fact, failure can only be positive if we don’t “stare” at it as a hateful outcome. Instead: Analyze the process, the factors, and how you can change them, to get a different outcome. Don’t ask: “Why did I fail?”, ask: “What did I do?”
