Yes, and I have been "thinking out of the box" for many, many years even before this phrase, "thinking out of the box" came out in the past several years - the simple fact is that you still have to deal with jobs, bills, and other responsibilities, in the same way, because these same systems still work within "the box" and manage to bring you down no matter how hard you have tried - I have a Master's Degree and was still treated terrible where I worked - I resigned from the job because of this and now find it difficult to simply apply for a job because my Apple computer isn't compatible with a certain hospital's Microsoft computer - I called their 800 number and they just told to I have go to a library and use their computer (and how am I supposed to email my resume to the libraries computer when they aren' compatible?), and they didn't have any other options! I have been in the field I'm in for 26 years and when I get advice like this, I am sorry, but I simply begin to feel hopeless and discouraged by this, since I spent a lot of money on this Apple computer, and I have a lot of experience in this field, but I can't simply apply for a job? So any advice you have to "think me out of this box" might be appreciated.
I would be spending a lot more energy on what you CAN do as opposed to what you CAN'T. There are obstacles to everything. Creative thinkers find a way around those obstacles. In reading your comment, I see plenty of self inflicted limiting you are placing on your opportunities. Sorry I didn't see your comment earlier. I have many videos on the web, and thousands of comments pour in. I don't always get a chance to respond. I hope you figured out your challenge, and as I've already stated, start focusing on what you CAN do and don't be so frustrated by what you CAN'T. I can promise you that no system, set of rules, expectations, computers, processes, etc. have ever stopped me from what I wanted to do in life, and they should not be stopping you. You have a Masters Degree. Don't become a master at limiting your opportunities and writing a script for your own demise.
@@KevinHunter beautiful. from what i take from your reply is that, energy has a snowball effect, think positively and you will be in more positive situations?
boyrista If you see only opportunities, you're looking at the world from a different perspective than most, so I congratulate you. The mental boundaries people have are created by the daily habits they choose, the things they like, their preferences. The reality of mental restrictions exist for everyone, but if you are aware of them, it gives you a chance to avoid them and keep your mind open. Thanks for your comments.
+shakyl mansuri Glad you liked it! Learning about mental flexibility and keeping yourself open minded is a full time job, and is grossly underestimated by most people. A funny example of this was a business trade group I recently attended. The group moved to a new restaurant, and at least half of the members immediately asked why it wasn't at the 'old place.' These are the same people complaining about how the market is changing and they are having trouble keeping up. What's the chances these old blokes can keep an open mind with regard to their business when a simple menu change to a new restaurant throws them for a big loop? Two days worth of email arguments erupted over this simple change, and they are surprised that they aren't great at solving problems their businesses face. See the obvious problem? They never practice being open minded, so they cannot do it when it really counts. Lol.
+Kevin Hunter i really like your thought, i also one of them who only live in their comfort zone , after watching your video, ill practice get out of it and try to accept new things , i really inspired by you. thanks
shakyl mansuri Outside the box thinkers don't spend their lives dwelling on negativity because by definition... creative thinking contains a great deal of positive energy and hopeful optimism for the future. The lengthy comment about all the negativity of the world is exactly NOT what a creative thinker focuses on. They are too busy solving problems, therefore are happy and content that it's possible to make real change in the world.
A great question. I apologize that the answer cannot be short. However, if you sincerely want to learn why creative thinking is important, than it's well worth your time. I'm a broadcaster in online media. My content is seen and heard in 220 countries around the world, and 12.4 million people click into my broadcasts and video productions. I've produced a lot of organic viral content as a result of my creative thinking. I have coached and consulted with thousands of companies from all around the United States, and overseas. The number one reason I was hired? Creativity and ideas. I was stunned by how many possible solutions the highly educated and very qualified staff members in these companies had missed. I published this video after being repeatedly asked how I was able to look at the same set of problems that others did, even while lacking the specific expertise in their field. Within a very short time, my list of possible solutions was always substantially greater. I suggested to them that it might be because they chose the path of least resistance in everything else they did in life (the so called tried and true, what they were comfortable with), so thinking beyond the first idea they came up with was not something they ever practiced. They were comfortable. Too comfortable to be effective as problem solvers. Living without blinders has a ton of benefits. I have personally experienced them in more ways than I can count. Let me try explain. By it's very essence, creative thinking (thinking beyond the obvious) means you acquire the ability to think deeper. You ask better questions, you begin to recognize the wrong questions (which most people are asking, and they generate the wrong answers), and you are able to identify the right questions much faster than a typical person does.There are far too many examples, but let me share both a personal and professional one. 1. PERSONAL: (RA) Rheumatoid Arthritis: I was diagnosed with this crippling disease 17 years ago. I was prescribed NSAIDS to reduce inflammation. I didn't like the answer, so I went to another doctor. The second one said the same thing, explaining that there is no "cure." I took the NSAIDS for a short period of time, but my thinking doesn't allow me to accept first or second answers. Doctors are close minded too. So, I began a journey that took me over the next several years. I used the benefit of my role as a broadcaster, and I interviewed hundreds of professionals in health, nutrition, and medicine. I learned a little from each of them, but very quickly realized that none of them understood the entire picture. I had to piece it together on my own. Not being a doctor, physician, or trained nutritionist, after visiting with enough smart people in these fields, I realized that there actually was a nutritional solution to RA. I changed my diet from low fat to high fat. Good fats help manage inflammation. I added ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) to my water every day before meals to help me get the needed minerals out of my food. Again, minerals were an essential part of managing health, and ACV helped fix problems in my digestive system that contributed to inflammation. The story has far more substance than this, but the bottom line is this: My journey to solve my RA led me to discovering the fountain of youth for my health. Nobody knows I have RA (unless I told them) today because I have none of the symptoms. Nobody knows I will soon turn 52 (unless they know my age) because I still look like I am 35-40. Turns out that the same solutions that prevent all the complications of RA are the same solutions to produce younger and healthier human cells. My body benefited immensely from my creative, outside-the-box thinking. I live a happy, healthy, pain-free vibrant life today, and I owe it to my flexible life habits that allowed me the opportunity. I put my RA in remission, and found the "fountain of youth" because I asked why enough times. In the next case, the problem (or solution to the problem) had eluded the professionals in the field for a very long time, costing the company millions of dollars, upset customers, and a ton of lost market share. 2. PROFESSIONAL: Rollerblade, Inc, 1989. $20 Million in annual sales. The company was in the midst of the booming market for inline skates. They were the market leader, the number one brand. The manufacturing/assembly facilities in Minnetonka, MN were producing 2,200 pairs of skates per day, nowhere near enough product to meet market demands. Competitors were entering the market at a steady level. Without figuring out how to produce more product, Rollerblade was in big trouble. Plans were already on the table for millions of dollars in investment for larger facilities. Where do I come in? For years, the assembly process ran under what engineering called a "five tab rivet" standard. The frame that held the wheels was riveted to the bottom of the skate boots. Hollow core rivets attached the frame to the boot, and the riveting machines had an anvil on the interior of the boot that split the rivet stem into a "five tab rivet." If you looked inside the boot, you would see 10 very neatly placed rivets, all split into 5 evenly distributed tabs. If a three or four tab rivet was produced in the assembly process, operators were instructed to remove them. In the final process, Rollerblade placed a thin plastic liner over the exposed rivet heads in the bottom of the boot. No customer would ever seen them. Subsequently, I knew the standard was not based on aesthetics. Engineers confirmed for me that a five tab rivet was strongest, and that's why they had the standard. They, the big dollar highly educated engineers, explained that a uniform rivet (like a five tab rivet) was stronger than a non-uniform rivet (like a three or four tab rivet). It was a safety issue.They said the company couldn't afford to have the blades tear off the boots. Lawsuits would be off the hook. The rivet machine operators didn't agree. They told me 5 tab rivets were easier to pull out than 3 or 4 tab rivets. They had not known, until I asked, that it was a strength concern. It was never explained. They had believed since 1980 that a five tab rivet was simply more attractive than a 3 or 4 tab, so they never challenged the expert thinking. Why does this problem get my attention? I observed that removing faulty rivets was very time consuming, and a lot of damaged product happened when operators attempted to remove these non-standard 3 and 4 tab rivets. If they were indeed bad, that needed to be a verified fact, not an assumed piece of logic by our smart engineers. I got several samples of both "good" (5-tab) and "defective" (3 or 4 tab) rivets, and took them to Twin City Testing. They hooked them up on an Instron machine, and measured pounds of pull it took to rip them apart. The 5-tab rivets failed at 570 lbs of pull. Excellent results. The 3 and 4 tab rivets failed at 800+ lbs of pull. Even better results. I went back to the plant and shared the test results. Engineering was a bit upset that I had "gone behind their backs" and proved them "wrong." That's another mistake close minded people make. They get ticked off about being wrong, and they will never take steps to explore the possibility of being wrong. Remember the first note.... Rollerblade was producing 2,200 pairs of skates a day when I joined them? This was only 3 or 4 months later... when I did the test. The standard changed immediately when it was proved wrong. The next 24 hour period of production blew everyone's minds. The plant produced 5,600 pairs of skates the next day. We very nearly TRIPLED Production!!! Expansion plans were halted. Managers and everyone alike was stunned. How had they allowed this obstacle to stand in their way for so long, they all asked? Simple. They were content with logical answers. They asked the wrong questions. They didn't question "facts" they had already established to be "true." They didn't ask "WHY" often enough. Simple as that. I wasn't smarter than all the people who came before me. I was just more open minded. I could share hundreds of examples like these... Don't live like a close minded person. It's pretty hard to be creative at work if you do. Most people will never take this advice. Maybe you will, and change the world. Good Luck!
thank you for taking the time to reply and for your idea. I will try to apply apply this thinking to produce results intended. and would like to believe that i am capable of achieving this and that it is worth the effort
Perhaps in your world it's bigger on the inside. For others, since it's not possible to 'contain' all the opportunities we are presented in life in a box, the world is certainly much larger outside the box. I am quite amused by people who take exception to the concept of 'the box' and claim that one doesn't exist in their life. The very definition of inside the box thinking is that we are ignoring truths that exist beyond our current thinking. To ignore the fact that we place limits on our willingness to branch out or consider other things is evidence of the box referred to in this video.
Perhaps in your world it's bigger on the inside. For others, since it's not possible to 'contain' all the opportunities we are presented in life in a box, the world is certainly much larger outside the box. I am quite amused by people who take exception to the concept of 'the box' and claim that one doesn't exist in their life. The very definition of inside the box thinking is that we are ignoring truths that exist beyond our current thinking. To ignore the fact that we place limits on our willingness to branch out or consider other things is evidence of the box referred to in this video.
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Nicely done. I never thought about how daily habits might be a part of thinking creatively. Thanks for doing this.
Yes, and I have been "thinking out of the box" for many, many years even before this phrase, "thinking out of the box" came out in the past several years - the simple fact is that you still have to deal with jobs, bills, and other responsibilities, in the same way, because these same systems still work within "the box" and manage to bring you down no matter how hard you have tried - I have a Master's Degree and was still treated terrible where I worked - I resigned from the job because of this and now find it difficult to simply apply for a job because my Apple computer isn't compatible with a certain hospital's Microsoft computer - I called their 800 number and they just told to I have go to a library and use their computer (and how am I supposed to email my resume to the libraries computer when they aren' compatible?), and they didn't have any other options! I have been in the field I'm in for 26 years and when I get advice like this, I am sorry, but I simply begin to feel hopeless and discouraged by this, since I spent a lot of money on this Apple computer, and I have a lot of experience in this field, but I can't simply apply for a job? So any advice you have to "think me out of this box" might be appreciated.
I would be spending a lot more energy on what you CAN do as opposed to what you CAN'T. There are obstacles to everything. Creative thinkers find a way around those obstacles. In reading your comment, I see plenty of self inflicted limiting you are placing on your opportunities. Sorry I didn't see your comment earlier. I have many videos on the web, and thousands of comments pour in. I don't always get a chance to respond. I hope you figured out your challenge, and as I've already stated, start focusing on what you CAN do and don't be so frustrated by what you CAN'T. I can promise you that no system, set of rules, expectations, computers, processes, etc. have ever stopped me from what I wanted to do in life, and they should not be stopping you. You have a Masters Degree. Don't become a master at limiting your opportunities and writing a script for your own demise.
@@KevinHunter beautiful. from what i take from your reply is that, energy has a snowball effect, think positively and you will be in more positive situations?
Very interesting insights. Great stuff!
very useful and good
I always say 'What box? I see no boxes only opportunities!'
boyrista If you see only opportunities, you're looking at the world from a different perspective than most, so I congratulate you. The mental boundaries people have are created by the daily habits they choose, the things they like, their preferences. The reality of mental restrictions exist for everyone, but if you are aware of them, it gives you a chance to avoid them and keep your mind open. Thanks for your comments.
Thanks Kevin :)
im just watching this video now. 9 years later, did this work for many of you?
i really like this videos... ty kevin
+shakyl mansuri Glad you liked it! Learning about mental flexibility and keeping yourself open minded is a full time job, and is grossly underestimated by most people. A funny example of this was a business trade group I recently attended. The group moved to a new restaurant, and at least half of the members immediately asked why it wasn't at the 'old place.' These are the same people complaining about how the market is changing and they are having trouble keeping up. What's the chances these old blokes can keep an open mind with regard to their business when a simple menu change to a new restaurant throws them for a big loop? Two days worth of email arguments erupted over this simple change, and they are surprised that they aren't great at solving problems their businesses face. See the obvious problem? They never practice being open minded, so they cannot do it when it really counts. Lol.
+Kevin Hunter i really like your thought, i also one of them who only live in their comfort zone , after watching your video, ill practice get out of it and try to accept new things , i really inspired by you. thanks
very well said
shakyl mansuri Outside the box thinkers don't spend their lives dwelling on negativity because by definition... creative thinking contains a great deal of positive energy and hopeful optimism for the future. The lengthy comment about all the negativity of the world is exactly NOT what a creative thinker focuses on. They are too busy solving problems, therefore are happy and content that it's possible to make real change in the world.
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Nice
can you give an example on how this has lead to genius ideas
A great question. I apologize that the answer cannot be short. However, if you sincerely want to learn why creative thinking is important, than it's well worth your time.
I'm a broadcaster in online media. My content is seen and heard in 220 countries around the world, and 12.4 million people click into my broadcasts and video productions. I've produced a lot of organic viral content as a result of my creative thinking. I have coached and consulted with thousands of companies from all around the United States, and overseas. The number one reason I was hired? Creativity and ideas. I was stunned by how many possible solutions the highly educated and very qualified staff members in these companies had missed. I published this video after being repeatedly asked how I was able to look at the same set of problems that others did, even while lacking the specific expertise in their field. Within a very short time, my list of possible solutions was always substantially greater. I suggested to them that it might be because they chose the path of least resistance in everything else they did in life (the so called tried and true, what they were comfortable with), so thinking beyond the first idea they came up with was not something they ever practiced. They were comfortable. Too comfortable to be effective as problem solvers.
Living without blinders has a ton of benefits. I have personally experienced them in more ways than I can count. Let me try explain. By it's very essence, creative thinking (thinking beyond the obvious) means you acquire the ability to think deeper. You ask better questions, you begin to recognize the wrong questions (which most people are asking, and they generate the wrong answers), and you are able to identify the right questions much faster than a typical person does.There are far too many examples, but let me share both a personal and professional one.
1. PERSONAL: (RA) Rheumatoid Arthritis: I was diagnosed with this crippling disease 17 years ago. I was prescribed NSAIDS to reduce inflammation. I didn't like the answer, so I went to another doctor. The second one said the same thing, explaining that there is no "cure." I took the NSAIDS for a short period of time, but my thinking doesn't allow me to accept first or second answers. Doctors are close minded too. So, I began a journey that took me over the next several years. I used the benefit of my role as a broadcaster, and I interviewed hundreds of professionals in health, nutrition, and medicine. I learned a little from each of them, but very quickly realized that none of them understood the entire picture. I had to piece it together on my own. Not being a doctor, physician, or trained nutritionist, after visiting with enough smart people in these fields, I realized that there actually was a nutritional solution to RA. I changed my diet from low fat to high fat. Good fats help manage inflammation. I added ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) to my water every day before meals to help me get the needed minerals out of my food. Again, minerals were an essential part of managing health, and ACV helped fix problems in my digestive system that contributed to inflammation. The story has far more substance than this, but the bottom line is this: My journey to solve my RA led me to discovering the fountain of youth for my health. Nobody knows I have RA (unless I told them) today because I have none of the symptoms. Nobody knows I will soon turn 52 (unless they know my age) because I still look like I am 35-40. Turns out that the same solutions that prevent all the complications of RA are the same solutions to produce younger and healthier human cells. My body benefited immensely from my creative, outside-the-box thinking. I live a happy, healthy, pain-free vibrant life today, and I owe it to my flexible life habits that allowed me the opportunity. I put my RA in remission, and found the "fountain of youth" because I asked why enough times.
In the next case, the problem (or solution to the problem) had eluded the professionals in the field for a very long time, costing the company millions of dollars, upset customers, and a ton of lost market share.
2. PROFESSIONAL: Rollerblade, Inc, 1989. $20 Million in annual sales. The company was in the midst of the booming market for inline skates. They were the market leader, the number one brand. The manufacturing/assembly facilities in Minnetonka, MN were producing 2,200 pairs of skates per day, nowhere near enough product to meet market demands. Competitors were entering the market at a steady level. Without figuring out how to produce more product, Rollerblade was in big trouble. Plans were already on the table for millions of dollars in investment for larger facilities.
Where do I come in? For years, the assembly process ran under what engineering called a "five tab rivet" standard. The frame that held the wheels was riveted to the bottom of the skate boots. Hollow core rivets attached the frame to the boot, and the riveting machines had an anvil on the interior of the boot that split the rivet stem into a "five tab rivet." If you looked inside the boot, you would see 10 very neatly placed rivets, all split into 5 evenly distributed tabs. If a three or four tab rivet was produced in the assembly process, operators were instructed to remove them. In the final process, Rollerblade placed a thin plastic liner over the exposed rivet heads in the bottom of the boot. No customer would ever seen them. Subsequently, I knew the standard was not based on aesthetics. Engineers confirmed for me that a five tab rivet was strongest, and that's why they had the standard. They, the big dollar highly educated engineers, explained that a uniform rivet (like a five tab rivet) was stronger than a non-uniform rivet (like a three or four tab rivet). It was a safety issue.They said the company couldn't afford to have the blades tear off the boots. Lawsuits would be off the hook.
The rivet machine operators didn't agree. They told me 5 tab rivets were easier to pull out than 3 or 4 tab rivets. They had not known, until I asked, that it was a strength concern. It was never explained. They had believed since 1980 that a five tab rivet was simply more attractive than a 3 or 4 tab, so they never challenged the expert thinking.
Why does this problem get my attention? I observed that removing faulty rivets was very time consuming, and a lot of damaged product happened when operators attempted to remove these non-standard 3 and 4 tab rivets. If they were indeed bad, that needed to be a verified fact, not an assumed piece of logic by our smart engineers. I got several samples of both "good" (5-tab) and "defective" (3 or 4 tab) rivets, and took them to Twin City Testing. They hooked them up on an Instron machine, and measured pounds of pull it took to rip them apart. The 5-tab rivets failed at 570 lbs of pull. Excellent results. The 3 and 4 tab rivets failed at 800+ lbs of pull. Even better results.
I went back to the plant and shared the test results. Engineering was a bit upset that I had "gone behind their backs" and proved them "wrong." That's another mistake close minded people make. They get ticked off about being wrong, and they will never take steps to explore the possibility of being wrong.
Remember the first note.... Rollerblade was producing 2,200 pairs of skates a day when I joined them? This was only 3 or 4 months later... when I did the test. The standard changed immediately when it was proved wrong. The next 24 hour period of production blew everyone's minds. The plant produced 5,600 pairs of skates the next day. We very nearly TRIPLED Production!!! Expansion plans were halted. Managers and everyone alike was stunned. How had they allowed this obstacle to stand in their way for so long, they all asked? Simple. They were content with logical answers. They asked the wrong questions. They didn't question "facts" they had already established to be "true." They didn't ask "WHY" often enough. Simple as that. I wasn't smarter than all the people who came before me. I was just more open minded.
I could share hundreds of examples like these...
Don't live like a close minded person. It's pretty hard to be creative at work if you do. Most people will never take this advice. Maybe you will, and change the world. Good Luck!
thank you for taking the time to reply and for your idea. I will try to apply apply this thinking to produce results intended. and would like to believe that i am capable of achieving this and that it is worth the effort
Good for you, Rose! I wish you the best!
why would you want to think outside the box when it's bigger on the inside?
Perhaps in your world it's bigger on the inside. For others, since it's not possible to 'contain' all the opportunities we are presented in life in a box, the world is certainly much larger outside the box. I am quite amused by people who take exception to the concept of 'the box' and claim that one doesn't exist in their life. The very definition of inside the box thinking is that we are ignoring truths that exist beyond our current thinking. To ignore the fact that we place limits on our willingness to branch out or consider other things is evidence of the box referred to in this video.
Perhaps in your world it's bigger on the inside. For others, since it's not possible to 'contain' all the opportunities we are presented in life in a box, the world is certainly much larger outside the box. I am quite amused by people who take exception to the concept of 'the box' and claim that one doesn't exist in their life. The very definition of inside the box thinking is that we are ignoring truths that exist beyond our current thinking. To ignore the fact that we place limits on our willingness to branch out or consider other things is evidence of the box referred to in this video.
huh, ok
Don't put other people in a box - like the waiter.
i liked the part when he was talking
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