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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