How creative thinking hastens success

By Bayo Ogunmupe Have you ever thought how creative, critical or intuitive thinking could help you attain your objectives in life? Indeed, this can truly happen. In appreciation, bear this in mind that whenever you are engaged in creative thinking, you cannot respond to anything instantaneously. Instead, whenever you hear any statement, you must ensure you heard it right. Then you must proceed to assess its meaning in the context it was said. Only then could you take a decision whether you believed the matter to be appropriate or not. After evaluating the matter could you consolidate the different shades of its meaning and come to judgment on it. In structuring your creative thinking process, pick out the ideas espoused by the material you are trying to assess. Then, check how those ideas cohere. In assessing the relevance of every idea, and its importance, you must identify arguments for each material before proceeding to assess the weight each one bears. It is after that you create specific arguments for agreeing or disagreeing in the matter at hand. However, you must take note of any inconsistency in the arguments presented. You must summon your personal values during your analysis for the end result must reflect your human values and ideology. To pass the test of creative and critical thinking, your judgment must be glaringly different from that passed along the gossip thread. Yours must, of necessity, be supported by facts all the way. Another noteworthy matter you must consider in creative thinking is that having knowledge is not enough. You must articulate your judgment by putting events you know and facts you know in a logical arrangement. In this skillful manner of putting what you know in the right perspective, the knowledge you have can serve a more superior cause in your life and future. The skill of creative thinking is the difference between great leaders and clueless ones. After acquiring the skill of creative thinking, you get the chance of beefing up good arguments with logical ones. You are able to contribute positively to the task of nation building. You are enabled to improve on existing political, economic and social theories extant in your community. You get the opportunity to modify the way institutions are run to enhance their uniqueness. Does critical thinking hinder creativity? No, it never does. Which was why many critical thinkers are adept at thinking beyond the norm. Thinking outside the box is without dispute creative thinking. The fruits of creative thinking can be found in the courts of law. Lawyers don’t lose cases because they have inadequate information. It is because one party is better at creative thinking than the other. Or personal values of one party are at loggerheads with those of the judges. Thus the two sides cannot concur- same information, same statutes; yet different arguments and varying deductions. When creative thinking is at play in business, and policymaking the better for the world. Creative thinking helps to improve the world economy. Such basic considerations as building an industry in Country A as against Country B and even in exporting products to Country B instead of another country; all of these are determined by the ability to think creatively. However, creative thinking presupposes you have enough facts to help you make decisions. Or that you will undertake research to enable you know what criteria you need to explore in order to arrive at a good judgment. Creative thinking enhances efficiency in communication. It promotes self reflection. Since you are intent on realizing your life dreams, you follow the right options that help you reach the destination you want. Creative thinking also provides the ground for democracy. Indeed, being able to make an informed choice of your own volition is part of democracy. Our case study is the world’s greatest investor, the American billionaire Warren Buffett. He always simplifies technical details so that it becomes easier for all his shareholders to understand. This means he understands his own businesses. He believes in communicating well with each and every person who is important to his business.