Wrong Perspective
"Man I just did not see it that way."- hard to admit statement
Last of the techniques that the 99u.com article on how to apply lateral thinking is to: Change perspective
"Man I just did not see it that way."- hard to admit statement
Last of the techniques that the 99u.com article on how to apply lateral thinking is to: Change perspective
I always say that I know what I know but do not know what you know. This is my way of reminding myself that I need to be open to the ideas of others.
One of the phenomenons that I have observed in my life is the idea of a fresh perspective that a beginner brings to a solution. A beginner does not have preconceived notions that people ingrained in the system have absorbed over time.
So a newcomer comes in and asks questions that are uncomfortable. Maybe that are just trying to understand the way to do something and a piece does not make sense. Naturally they ask, "Well, what about...?" You immediately ignore it and then after scratching your head you realize that it is a valid and not just an naive question.
You could play that newbie. How? By changing your perspective to one that challenges any preconceived notions by asking why? The article suggests asking yourself how someone outside of your field would solve the problem. Maybe your problem is an engineering problem but you ask how an artist would solve it?
Today's question is:
"How do you force yourself to change perspectives?"
One of the phenomenons that I have observed in my life is the idea of a fresh perspective that a beginner brings to a solution. A beginner does not have preconceived notions that people ingrained in the system have absorbed over time.
So a newcomer comes in and asks questions that are uncomfortable. Maybe that are just trying to understand the way to do something and a piece does not make sense. Naturally they ask, "Well, what about...?" You immediately ignore it and then after scratching your head you realize that it is a valid and not just an naive question.
You could play that newbie. How? By changing your perspective to one that challenges any preconceived notions by asking why? The article suggests asking yourself how someone outside of your field would solve the problem. Maybe your problem is an engineering problem but you ask how an artist would solve it?
Today's question is:
"How do you force yourself to change perspectives?"
The article can be found at:
http://99u.com/articles/31987/how-to-apply-lateral-thinking-to-your-creative-work
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