THINK BEYOND THE BOUNDARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS• SUCCESS• IN THIS COMPETITIVE MILIEU• CONSTRICTED MIND• FACTORS AFFECTING THINKING WITHIN REALMS• LIMITATIONS TO …• PITFALLS OF CONVENTIONAL THINKING• DREAM• CREATIVITY• INNOVATION• IMAGINATION• LONG DIVERGENT THINKING• BELIEVE IN• ENCOURAGE• WHERE THE MIND IS FREE

SUCCESS

Previously

•Defined by Affirmation•Means Accomplishment in Absolute Terms

In Today’s World

•Defined by Comparison•Means Accomplishment by Outshining Others

IN THIS COMPETITIVE MILIEU

Outshine Others Outclass Others Outspeed Others

Through speed, skill, strategy

CONSTRICTED MIND

FACTORS AFFECTING THINKING WITHIN REALMS

Genetic Heritage

Environmental Condition

Indirect Experiences

Of PeersOwn Direct Experiences

Tradition Time

LIMITATIONS TO … One’s Thinking One’s Movements One’s Risk Bearing Capacity One’s Stretch ability One’s Aggressiveness One’s Comprehensive Performance

PITFALLS OF CONVENTIONAL THINKING

Mediocrity Partial Utilization of Alma – Mater Blocking Thought Process

Dream is•a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.

Dream•the seemingly difficult targets

Dream with•an element of discontentment and restlessness in order to challenge the given axioms of life

Creativity is

•mental characteristic that allows a person to think outside of the box

Creativity•enables one to think differently and to go round barriers or impediments

Be Creative with

•an open fearless mind which has no limits and is a challenge to itself only

Innovation is

•a new idea, more effective device or process

Innovation •signifies the human determination to achieve something which seems impossible

Be Innovative with

•concrete divergent ideas in order to explore beyond the obvious

Imagination is

•the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

Imagination•compels the mind to infer and conclude beyond what is perceivable to the naked eye

Imagine with

•free spirits, undeterred enthusiasm, unputdownable courage , unbridled mind

LONG DIVERGENT THINKING• Use association and combination of Ideas• Dream Create Innovate• Believe in own ideas• Be fearless • Be different• Unshackle the mind• Emerge out of the box

BELIEVE IN

No single correct answer but different alternatives

ENCOURAGE

Irrelevant Ideas

Half Cooked Ideas

New Ideas

Unconventional Ideas

WHERE THE MIND IS FREE Spectacular

FilmScientific Discovery

Gripping Novel Masterpiece Poetry

Professional Success

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