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How to challenge assumptions
How to generate new ideas
How to break out of traditional thinking patterns
The daughter, thinking outside of the box, drew out a pebble and decided to drop the stones “accidentally” on the ground into the midst of the other pebbles.
She then told the loan-shark that it didn’t matter, as they would all be able to decipher which pebble she picked, by looking at the pebbled left in the other bag.
The loan-shark did not want to be exposed and played along with the fact that the daughter had picked a white pebble.
The debt was wiped, and the daughter didn’t have to marry the loan-shark.
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We’ve all heard the saying, “think outside of your box.” The saying has become synonymous with creative thinking and being innovative. Obviously, this quality often proves beneficial to people trying to push themselves.
This short story is one of the best examples of thinking outside of th...
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