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Do your best to write down a journal entry every day. Keep a small pad and pen handy so you can note random ideas that you might want to explore further
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Albert Einstein famously used images and visual thought experiments to solve problems.[5] When you’re confronted with an abstract problem or feel like your thoughts are jumbled, use visual aids to help see the bigger picture
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The psychologist Benjamin Bloom developed a framework called Bloom's Taxonomy, which breaks down the six levels of thinking. The updated version scales learning categories from remembering information to creating something new. The point is that you shouldn’t settle for simply recalling facts, bu...
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Great ideas sometimes fly in the face of conventional wisdom, so think outside of the box and open doors others ignore. Instead of blindly accepting something as true, ask questions and approach information critically
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Spend a half hour or so zoning out to give your conscious mind a rest. Play solitaire, meditate, or do some other activity that doesn’t require hard thinking
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Nothing worthwhile is achieved by passive consumption. Do something productive related to the type of genius you want to cultivate every day
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Take some time every day to let your mind run free. Brainstorm, daydream, or contemplate life. Don’t assess or evaluate your thoughts, even if they seem silly - let your imagination run wild.
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The idea that a genius is a solitary, isolated figure is a myth. Inspiration and innovation don’t happen in a vacuum. Having frequent conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and mentors will expose you to a range of perspectives and give you more grist for your mill
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Walking isn’t just a form of physical exercise. Whether outside or on a treadmill, walking boosts creative thinking. Further, creative juices keep flowing even after you’ve finished your walk
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Most ideas come at inconvenient times, such as during a conversation with a friend, a thought while watching a show, a link while you're exercising.
Start small with something you already desire or like to do, to ease out the entire process for you right at the start.
For example, if you plan to write more, why not buy a journal and a pen that you want to use, and keep them handy, facilitating the writing habit naturally.
Instead of describing the things you want to do or the places you want to go, you’re going to describe what you actually do with your time.
Keep a diary of your activities. Make an entry in your time diary at least once every 30 minutes, and keep this up for at least a week. It for...
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