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3 Pillars of Creativity
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Gather material.
Be endlessly curious and collect specific and
general information
from as many sources as possible. Store your data in whatever form
you wish: on a computer or electronic organizer, on file cards, in a
series of notebooks. Putting accumulated information in your own
words helps you remember, clarify thought processes, and disclose
gaps. This step should become a lifelong quest.
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When facing a specific problem, digest all your information.
Turn the facts over in your mind,
bringing different ones together
to see how they relate or not.
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Stop thinking about the
problem. Let your
subconscious take over for a while, analogous to an
incubation period.
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While you are still not thinking about the specific issue,
an idea will occur. It may come
while you are in the shower, repairing a bicycle, or walking along
the street.
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Examine the idea in the harsh light of
reality.
Submit it to others for criticism and
modification for practical use. You'll be surprised at how often one
good idea breeds another, either your own or someone else's.
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