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Author Insight
Creative Links
Creating links is the whole idea behind metaphors and similes. When we link two things together, especially when they seem unrelated, we create meaning. In other words, we are being creative. By practicing creative thinking, we can become better at generating ideas and options. We can then apply critical thinking to eliminate those options to find viable solutions. But we need the creative thinking first. A good link will bring us into unfamiliar territory where we can discover whole new realms of ideas.
Book Excerpt
Creative Thinking Cards
This linking process explains why randomness is so valuable. The more random, the more unrelated two things seem, the harder it is to connect them in meaningful ways. In addition, random linkages force us outside of our habitual thinking patterns. Because of this newness in thinking, it is important to suspend judgments and criticisms. We can always apply critical thinking later in considering how appropriate and applicable those ideas are.
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