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Manhardeep Singh is an India-based bestselling author and graphologist. With a passion for self-help literature, he has penned the book 12 Laws of the Universe, alongside other notable titles in his 12 Laws Series, including 12 Laws of Life, 12 Laws of Karma, and 12 Laws of Being Human. Manhardeep’s writing is characterized by its insightful exploration of universal principles that guide personal growth and transformation. He believes in empowering readers to unlock their potential through understanding the laws that govern their lives.
  • Check Your Confidence Levels

    Check Your Confidence Levels

    Would you like to be confident? Your answer may be – yes; I do want to be confident. However, this answer lacks the impact. It is too generalized. Just like everybody wants to do well in life and be rich but not many ever realize this wish. This is because to actually get somewhere in life, you need to quantify your confidence. You need to define the task for which you need to be confident so that you can execute it successfully.  A mere wish to be confident won’t take you anywhere. The dream must have a deadline as well!

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    Self Confidence might mean different things to different people groups. For a child, it might mean to be able to recite the poem to her teacher the next morning. For a business executive, it might mean to be able to present the business report to the Board of Directors. For a salaried person, it may be the ability to be able to make a switch over from his secure job to a new independent venture and so on. To execute their respective tasks, these people need a certain level of confidence, which would see them through. Every task requires a minimum level of confidence to be able to be executed. Do you have a task in your mind to be done? Do you have the level of confidence required? Let us check it out!

    Following is a simple questionnaire. You have to answer to these in a YES or NO:

    1. Does it happen too often with you that you cannot take a decision all by yourself and you seem to look for your colleagues, friends, or your spouse to sort the matter for you?
    2. Do you always seem to be in perpetual need of a support system wherein you can feel secure?
    3. Do you just sit and listen all the times in your office meetings?
    4. Do you feel difficulty in reporting a matter to your boss or you have an excellent idea that can improve your company’s efficiency but you cannot muster enough courage to go and talk about it to your Boss?
    5. Are you terrified to meet someone new? Is public speaking your worst nightmare?
    6. Do you timidly accept orders from your superior even though you know that you are already overloaded and you need to say no?
    7. Are you excessively concerned about what other people think of you? 
    8. Do you fear taking risks?
    9. Do you feel dissatisfied about your appearance?
    10. Are you uncomfortable in social gatherings – being amongst lots of people?

    If you happen to answer these questions with a Yes, you seem to have a confidence crisis that might become an obstacle in successfully executing your tasks. Don’t Panic, as it is good that you found out since now you are aware of a potential problem of your life. The very fact that you are aware of your confidence rating makes you ready to take further action and work towards eliminating the negative effects of low confidence levels and work towards building your self confidence.

    Here are some more questions you may answer:

    1. Have you accomplished anything in the past?
    2. Are you the one to go ahead and break the ice at a new place or wait for someone else to initiate a discussion?
    3. Do you feel you are well respected by others?
    4. Do you think you have the potential to succeed?
    5. Are you a happy and loving person?
    6. Are you satisfied with your career graph?
    7. Are you satisfied with your skills and qualifications?
    8. Do you feel in control of your life?
    9. Do you imagine yourself to be more successful five years from now?
    10. Do you feel that you are a worthwhile person?

    If you happen to answer most of these questions with a NO, you have LOW self-confidence levels.

    However, a YES is never decisive and a NO is never final. One needs to constantly maintain the good points and work towards converting bad points into good points. And the good news is that it is very much possible. It’s important that you honestly answer the questions above, since only when you realize the present status of your self-confidence would you be working towards building self-confidence or maintaining and increasing your present levels.

  • Building Self Determination

    Building Self Determination

    We all have to adapt to the many changes that go on in our life, environment, in the workplace, cultures, and economy. It is often difficult to keep up with the rapid changes, let alone adapting to the shifts that take place each day. All these changes affect our life. It affects many people’s life for the worst simply because they lack self-determination. Building self-determination will give you the strength that you need to adapt to these changes. Adapting to new situations is never easy, but when you have self-determination, you can have more control over your life. There are many ways to build self-determination.

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    Understanding the concepts of self-determination and, why it is important is the start to building the skills you need to take control of your life. Theoretically, most humans are preconditioned by influences. Many human beings are often conditioned, which develops into repeated habits that lead them to reinforce action to avoid consequences. People may lie to cover up behavior practices, which they know are morally or legally wrong.

    Under the “drive-reduction” theory, scientists believe that the cause of these conditioned habits stream from the deficiency of basic human needs. Many philosophers believe that this pattern creates tension that becomes unhealthy. Anytime a human produces certain behaviors, it either creates tension, which succeeding habits will reinforce this pressure. These are known as primary drives. As Professed by some spectators, the drives are naturally inclined and reinforced. More advanced knowledge can help you to appreciate that this is preconditioned impulses, rather than natural drives. Secondary drives are claimed to be developed through learning, which associates with the “primary drive.”

    Educators that study the cognitive perspective in psychology theorize that we have the power to use option or approaches to build self-determination and motivation. Expectancy – this is one of the valued theories. According to experts, we can reform our mind to view self-determination and motivation as a multiparty function to the value. The result can be viewed as the degree in which one believes he or she can attain something. In short, goals are what some experts believe that drives people. For most people, performance and the magnitude in which they can attain something matters the most.

    After carefully, and extensively researching the topic, some experts found that young people that are highly motivated are often driven by their beliefs in their competency or consequent attainments. In short, if a young person perceives his/her self as a successfully person, likely this person will develop self-determination from the grade of motivation.

    Interestingly enough, in recent studies, it was found that those unemployed are often excitedly anticipating something good and will often place greater value on work than those that have a job. It was discovered that many of the unemployed had the likeliness of holding jobs longer than those that already had jobs.

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    Theorizing, some experts view goals as the “cognitive approaches” that guide people to motivation and self-determination. Often these people that focus on their goals have higher drives than those that do not have goals. According to reports, what drives them is their desire to reach the goals and take delivery of the benefits. Some people believe that this is a social learning approach. Perhaps this is realistic, since a young child often strives to get good grades at school in order to avoid hasty consequences, or earn acceptance from the teachers and his or her parents. Many adults strive to get attentions or feel accepted by others, so they do good things to leave that impression on others. We see many other behaviors in society that backs the social learning theory.

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  • 3 Keys to Living Well

    3 Keys to Living Well

    In your mind, what does Living Well mean to you? Does it mean you have plenty of money to do whatever you want? Does it mean you get to spend your time as you wish? Does living well conjure up the image of beautiful cars and homes and luxurious vacations?

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    As they say, if you can dream it you can achieve it. However, a vivid imagination in and of itself does not lead to getting what you want. You also have to take supportive, concrete actions. In order to live well, it may be necessary for you to do some things differently than you’re doing today. Below is a list of three key points to keep in mind if you have the desire to live well but have no idea how to actually start doing so.

    1. Learn How to Live Well

    If you’ve never actually lived well, it may seem like a big leap to do so. But what if you could learn how to live well? You can!

    There are dozens, if not hundreds of books, CD’s and other helpful sources of information which will teach how to get what you want. In fact, the entire personal growth/self-help industry is founded on the intention of helping people live better than they are today.

    For example: If you dream of making a lot of money, but today you’re barely scraping by, there are several excellent books, CD’s and seminars that will help you learn how to make a lot of money.

    Another example: If you dream of traveling the world, there are hundreds of books and publications that will show you how to travel the world, either on a budget or luxuriously.

    The point here is if you want something, there is a way to get it. You just have to learn how to get it. Invest in yourself and your dreams. You and they are worth the time and money you’ll spend doing so.

    2. Create Rich Life Experiences

    Life is really just a series of experiences. Some experiences we learn and grow from and others set us back. Other experiences make us feel fantastic and some leave us feeling stressed out.

    Instead of waiting for great experiences to fall in your lap, create your own rich life experiences.

    Rich Life Experiences are experiences you create for yourself from a state of purpose. In other words, you decide what kind of experience you wish to have and then you make it happen!

    For instance, if you’re someone who loves fine wines, create opportunities for yourself to learn more about different kinds of wines. Visit local wine tasting events and when you out grow that experience plan a trip to California’s wine country or take a class from a world renowned wine expert!

    Rich life experiences occur when you take something you’re passionate about and find ways in which you can fully immerse yourself in your passion.

    Creating rich life experiences for yourself will allow you to live life fully.

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    3. Keep Life Simple

    LIVING WELL does not equal DOING MORE. On the contrary, living well may require you to cut way back and focus your time and attention on just a few select parts of your life.

    Two great questions that will help you keep it simple are:

    • What do I really want?
    • If I could do anything, be anything or have anything I wanted, what would I do, be or have?

    Now, brainstorm a list of at least 25 things. Then see if there are groups of themes in your list. For example, if you write down you want to travel to Paris, Africa and China; you can group all of these together under TRAVEL!

    The themes you see on your list will give you a place to start focusing your attention.

    Focusing your attention will give you more energy to do the things you really want to do because you won’t be pulled in too many directions doing things you don’t really want to do.

    For maximum efficiency, pick only two or three things from your list to focus your attention on at any given time and then give those few things your all!

    You can live well. Decide what living well means to you, learn how to get what you want, create rich life experiences for yourself and keep life simple.

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  • Goal Setting

    Goal Setting

    Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in life while others are destined for mediocrity? Well a big part of succeeding in life is to know exactly what you want and taking continuous action towards achieving it. Unfortunately, most people do not know what they want. They seem quite clear about what they do not want in life but they certainly do not know what they want. This is a big oversight on their part. If you want to succeed in life you have to know exactly what you want. If you are vague and unsure about what you want, you will likely be unhappy and unsuccessful in life.

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    All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.

    Norman Vincent Peale

    It is unfortunate that a lot of people really do underestimate the power of goal setting. It is important to set goals to give you direction, a sense of purpose and focus in life.

    Goal setting provides you with a road map of where you want to go in your life. If you do not know where you are going, do not be surprised when life takes you to a place where you do not want to be. For you to achieve your goals you have to know where you want to go or be. At the same time you have to know where you are at the present moment. Only by knowing these two crucial details, are you able to guide yourself in the right direction. It is the same as using a map to get to a place. To get where you want to go, you have to know where you are. In life you have to do the same.

    A lot of good and hardworking people end up in unfulfilling lives because they do not set goals for themselves. They let external events dictate the course of their lives. They react to circumstances in their life instead of orchestrating circumstances for their future benefit. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, they get caught up with the day to day activities. Most people are on survival mode. They are living for the present only. They are busy from morning to night, making ends meet and making sure they and their family are fed. Sadly, most people do not plan for their future. They may plan for the immediate future but certainly not set goals for where they want to be in twenty or thirty years.

    The reality is that if we do not set goals and set our priorities in life, we are going to wake up one day and realize that we have not accomplished much in life. Without goals, we wander aimlessly through life. The truth is we are always going to be busy and if we do not prioritize our actions we may find that at the end of the day we have nothing to show. Do not mistake being busy with being productive. You can be busy every day and not accomplish much.

    Something magical happens when we set goals. Goals focus attention towards goal-relevant activities and away from goal-irrelevant activities. When we have a goal, we focus our time, energy and talent on what we want to accomplish instead of squandering our lives away. The next time you are about to do something, ask yourself, “Does it move me closer or move me away from my goal?” Make sure you minimize the activities that move you away from your goal and embrace activities that get you going towards your ultimatum.

    Make sure you plan your future. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Do not wake up one day and regret that life has gone by you. Goal setting is the vehicle that can transform your life from a mediocre one to a rewarding one. Take action now and set your goals to live a fulfilling life.

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    • Turn self-defeating thoughts around
    • Change your outlook on life
    • Motivate anyone to do anything

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  • Breaking Down Your Goals

    Breaking Down Your Goals

    A wise Chinese sage once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

    Wise words? But what do they mean to someone who is trying to achieve their goals in life? That’s what we’ll be talking about in this article.

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    I am sure that you have some big goals in your life. Perhaps you want a mansion in the countryside, a sports car, or your own boat.

    I am also sure that you may well be looking at this goal and thinking “How the hell am I going to get that?”

    And this is where our wise philosopher comes into play.

    Pick one of your major goals that you don’t know how to achieve and examine it more closely. Think about the goal and you will realise that it is made up of a number of smaller goals, each of which is in turn made up of other smaller goals.

    Grab a piece of paper, write down a major goal at the top, and below it, write down the steps you can take to achieve this goal. In effect, each of these steps represents a mini-goal, and each of these mini-goals can be broken down further if necessary into more manageable chunks.

    Do not become obsessed with achieving each minor step on your way to the major goal. You may find that some steps can be skipped, some become unnecessary, and that new steps appear. Review these minor steps regularly as they will change often.

    Now you’ve just done this quick exercise, and you should never leave the scene of a decision without taking some action, so go do something to get yourself on the path to your goal!

    An example may be that you want to buy a farm in the country. You know nothing about farms. You may break your goal down into something like:

    1) Find out about farming – is it for me and what does it involve?
    2) What sort of farms are there and which type do I want?
    3) What is the best area for the type of farm that I want?
    4) How much money do I need to buy the farm
    …
    …
    …
    Buy the farm

    This is a very simple illustration of breaking down your goals. Each one of these may be broken down further into actions you can take.

    Now you realize, that the journey towards a goal starts with a single step, and is made up of many steps.

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  • Action Speaks Louder

    Action Speaks Louder

    We’ve all been in that place. You have a pretty good idea what must be done, but you can’t do it. You know it is the appropriate thing to do, but you just can’t act. You are stuck. You mull the circumstances over and over in your head, but still you don’t really do anything about it. You wait…wait for life to come along and work it out for you. Then you accept the outcome. There are times when this approach might be okay, perhaps even the best choice; but most of the time we just don’t have the courage to make a decision.

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    That’s what it boils down to, you know…courage. Well, I know that’s the case for me anyway. I have taken to examining myself at such times when I find it difficult to decide what best to do. My discovery is that, even when it is abundantly clear that one action is for the greater good, fear stops me from acting of my own will. I look at the “possible” consequences and I can’t bear to move forward. What about the other action? Well, the fallout of that might also be unbearable, so I don’t take that action either. I can’t stay where I am. I must do one of the other. Repeatedly I return back to the same fork in the road, and I don’t act on either one, hoping that the next time I return there would be more clarity. Sadly, clarity hardly comes. Eventually, when I do act, a lot more damage has been done than was necessary…damage that could have been avoided if I only had the courage to act sooner.

    Well, more damage isn’t always done, one could argue. It’s true. Still, at the very least, you take away your control of the situation by becoming a victim. Surely that’s wrong, you say. What if you rush into a decision that you later come to regret? Wouldn’t it be better to consider things fully before you do something stupid? Once again, that’s correct. However, for most people, the consideration goes on for way longer than it should. If there is something else that should happen first, then that’s fine; but this is not the case either, for most people. It’s just that they don’t want to do what is necessary.

    Making decisions is a key activity in taking control of your life. It’s a skill in itself. Some people seem to have the ability to do it better than others. For these people, it seems to be an innate ability. For others, well it requires development. You have to practice. You have to flex those “decision-making” muscles. You can’t afford to wait around for things to happen. You have to confront your fear…fear of failure and of missed opportunities.

    In order to develop the ability to act when the situation demands it, it’s ironic that the best ally is a more “passive” resource. It’s acceptance. When you can learn to accept life, then you are able to do more without being paralyzed by fear. Think about it. You can’t control everything. This is a fact. You can’t see the future (unless you are psychic or something, in which case skip this); another fact. You will make mistakes in life; but you can recover and move on. Accept all of this and you’re well on your way to being able to make tough decisions.

    Acceptance is not so difficult. You do it all the time. Do you drive? Well, if you do, you have to take it for granted that the driver coming from the opposite direction is not a lunatic who is going to run into you. If you’ve ever crossed the street at a Traffic Light, or gotten in a car with someone else driving, then you’re doing a lot of accepting. How do you do it? Well, you don’t have a choice. You have to get to where you’re going. You wouldn’t get there if you refuse to get in a car because you are afraid you might crash. It’s a risk you have to take because you are convinced that there is almost no choice. Well, how about applying that acceptance to your decision? There are no guarantees in life (generally speaking). You might have made a mistake, but at least you had the courage to choose. And who’s to say you wouldn’t have gotten struck by lightning if you had taken the other path. You just can’t know that it would have been better if you hadn’t acted as you did. Accept this as well. It will give you confidence. Trust me, with confidence; you are already half-way to your destination.

    So step up to the plate. Choose. Don’t be a victim of circumstance. You can do so much more knowing that you are responsible for the choices that have delivered you to where you are in life.

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  • Raw Love

    Raw Love

    We are all different. We are all the same. Whereas you have uniqueness that manifests through the expression of your values via your behaviours, attitudes, intelligence, and creativity. At the root you seek love and yet, experience resistance to the fullest expression of love. I have been wrestling with the complexity of love for a long time. What I have discovered has astonished me.

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    You ache deeply in your heart for love in your life, hoping for fulfillment through another and yet, that love begins with self. The expression of that loving energy, central in your being must be released fully to embrace yourself, your gifts, your life, and your interactions in the world. That fullest expression and sensation is an expansion within that feels like the chest is being torn asunder. It is suppressed because it is difficult to contain and that is important to notice. It is not meant to be contained.

    Love is to be expanded and allowed to flow out. In coming to terms with this, allowing the discomfort of such a raw emotional power pressing outward from the chest, it will become familiar and less uncomfortable. It’s powerful and passionate force will fill up your life with meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. It is the contender. It is the purpose. It will bring the manifestation of all that you are and are here to be. It will draw the right circumstances, people, and relationships into your life that will enrich your experience.

    That fullness of love is vulnerable and it causes you to fear. But the fear is a prison preventing the very thing that you desire; the deepest experience of love and the fullest life you seek to enjoy. Being vulnerable comes with the full emotional range of grief, pain, and disappointment that comes from loving others. People will continue to be human and err. Rather than shut-down, embrace the pain and love the hurting inner child of innocent love. Forgive, not just the trespasser but also that inner child. With forgiveness offer love and through the pain watch it subside into comfort. Continue to bring life through love and forgiveness and witness the power to transform lives; yours and those you impact.

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    This workbook will help you:

    • Discover your latent talents and hidden strengths
    • Learn how to create instant emotions of happiness and abundance
    • Improve every area of your life
    • Tap into unlimited source of power
    • Create a future you like

    99 Questions to Self is a comprehensive self-development workbook. If you like modern, practical, and interactive books, then you’ll love Manhardeep Singh’s self-help workbook.

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  • How to be more successful in love

    How to be more successful in love

    Something that everyone is looking for is love. Because love is something that rarely is found, there is an eagerness to be in love. Most of the time, when you think you love someone, it is truly not the fact. Perhaps it is lust or perhaps it is a strong emotion, but not quite love. There are a lot of reasons why someone is not successful in love, but there are even more reasons why you could be successful in love. You’ll want to consider that there are a lot of people who are looking for love, just like you.

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    First, you have to understand that there needs to be times in the relationship where you simply enjoy being together. Obviously, you will not fall in love with someone that you can’t stand to be in the same room. You will want to encourage your relationship to have certain simple times. You could go out and rent a movie to watch; however, do not speak. Simply being in each other’s presence and close to each other will bring chemistry to the situation.

    Secondly, you will need to talk to each other greatly. You’ll need to consider that the minute that you learn how to communicate with each other, you’ll begin to feel deeper for the person. When you give yourself some time to talk and some time to listen in a relationship, you’ll be able to create a bond with each other. You’ll need to make sure that you have a balance between time together and communications.

    Also, a lot of people feel that they need to get physical quickly. Being together is not as meaningful as sitting together and talking. Sometimes it is the physical aspect of the relationship that will take love away from the relationship and add lust. Lust is never love. You need to make sure that there is a passion between each other, but that doesn’t mean that you have to rush into the physical aspects of love.

    It is very important that you both are on the same page. This means that you’ll need to accept some ground and give some ground in the relationship. Love is based on your ability to share and to sacrifice. If one person is giving and one person is taking all the time, then there is no middle ground to build a relationship on.

    As for the fights, you have to consider that they are normal. A couple that does not fight only means that there is no passion between the two. You will need to make sure that you fight fair too. You have no right to jump on a person about something so little and insignificant, but you also don’t have the right to cut a person down at all. You need to make sure that you approach the relationship with gloves on because some of the things that you say or don’t say will seriously affect the relationship.

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    Finally, you both need to know how to make up appropriately. If you make up with your mate for the sake of making up, then you are a fool. It’s like saying that you accept the other person’s faults, even if they are wrong. It’s almost condescending. When you apologize, it is important that middle ground is met. You’ll need to take turns talking and also expressing each other’s feelings. Often, a person can be filled with emotion and simply not understand how to express their pain. It’s so easy to take out all your pain and frustrations on the ones you care about the most, but it’s not so easy eating your words. You should never say anything in the passion of an argument, but it’s not about who can hurt each other the most, but love is for those who care enough to want to patch the holes up.

    Every relationship is flawed, but love means that you accept it all.

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  • Joy Through Good Health!

    Joy Through Good Health!

    There is nothing more important to your happiness factor than taking proper care of your body.

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    There is nothing better than a good night’s sleep to make you feel better. Well, maybe a perfect diet, proportioned in fat, carbohydrates, proteins and
    calories. Oh, I almost forgot the benefit of a good exercise program will do wonders for your health and well-being.

    Taking care of your health is an integral part of taking care of your mental well-being. It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t get proper nutrition, sleep or
    exercise, no matter how hard you try to keep a positive attitude. If you don’t feel rested or fueled, happiness is going to be just beyond your reach.

    Take time to get the rest you need. Go to bed earlier than usual, but don’t disturb your natural rhythm too much. Eat smaller meals, but more frequently, to keep your blood sugar levels regular. Eat fresh foods; lots
    of fresh fruit and vegetables will help keep your energy levels up, and make sure to include some proteins for long-term energy.

    Exercise tells your brain to release “happy hormones”, called endorphins. Regular exercise that makes you breathe just a little bit hard helps you to burn fat and to get the added benefit of the endorphins that give you a burst of energy and a sense of well-being.

    Take control of your own body as a way of making yourself happier. By making better food choices, getting plenty of quality rest and getting more
    exercise is a sure-fire way of increasing your “happy factor”.

  • Creative Thinking: A How-To Guide

    Creative Thinking: A How-To Guide

    Creative thinking is a potential we are all born with. If you don’t use that potential, it is probably because you don’t know and apply the simple principles for developing it. We can remedy that right now.

    The two basic principles of creative thinking are:

    1. There are methods and techniques of creative thinking.

    2. Making these methods and techniques a part of your mental habits will make creative thinking easy and automatic.

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    An entrepreneur sees the potential profit in a situation, because his mind is trained for that. A lawyer sees the potential problems, because that is how his mind is trained. How we repeatedly think becomes a habit, and that is how you train a mind. Learn the techniques of creative thinking, use them until they are a habit, and creative thinking will be as natural for you as lying is for a politician.

    The Techniques Of Creative Thinking

    There are dozens of creative problem solving techniques you can learn to use. “Concept-combination,” for example, will have you mixing roses and clocks to create the first alarm clock that wakes you up with a gentle release of fragrance. Use the technique of “random-presentation” and a cell phone can give the idea to do your dictation with a pocket tape recorder while you walk, so you’ll have time for exercise and still get your work done.

    Creative thinking goes beyond just solving specific problems or inventing new things. A truly creative mind is always coming up with the questions too, not just the solutions. To be more creative all the time, focus on three things:

    1. Challenge your assumptions. What if a restaurant didn’t have employees? Customers could pay a machine as they enter, and feed themselves at a buffet. If everything was as automated as possible, maybe one owner-operator could run a large restaurant alone. Challenge everything. Do you have to go to work? Do pools need water? Is education always a good thing?

    2. Change your perspective. Imagining a dog’s thoughts about your busyness could clue you in to the unnecessary things you do. Thinking dollars-per-day instead of per-hour could give you a plan to let employees go home when they finish a certain quota. Greater efficiency would be almost certain, and you could adjust daily pay and quotas so both you and employees made more money. Look at everything from several perspectives.

    3. Let your ideas run wild. Flying furniture seems silly, but it may lead to the idea of a hover-lifter. Slide the device under furniture and it lifts it with a cushion of air, making for easy moving. Don’t stifle your creativity. Relax, let ideas come, and know that you can always discard them later.

    Creating Creative Thinking Habits

    To make the above techniques into an automatic part of your thinking, just use them enough. Usually it takes several weeks to develop a habit, so you need a way to remind yourself each day during that time. Try writing a few of your favorite techniques on a card and carrying it with you. Pull it out throughout the day and apply the techniques to anything. Soon, more creative thinking will be a normal part of your life.

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