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How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ? give me some examples and your experience.
Lateral thinking?EngTechno said:How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ? give me some examples and your experience.
Thinking outside the box is thinking in ways not normal for your line of work - its pattern breaking. Most jobs become repetitive very quickly, and your thinking regarding how to accomplish tasks quickly gets a well-defined envelope or box.EngTechno said:How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ? give me some examples and your experience.
That's easy: it was the shrimp cocktail, not the punch.Lateral thinking?
For example, you need to think out of the box for this.
A man went to a party and drank some punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
That could be one. The question came with this answer: The poison in the punch came from the the ice cubes. When the men drank the punch, the ice was fully frozen. Gradually it melted, poisoning the punch.russ_watters said:That's easy: it was the shrimp cocktail, not the punch.
Maybe YOU need to think out of the box too! Did you consider that maybe I had limited time on the net. Anyway I never said it was wrong! I didn't even type " NO THAT'S WRONG"! Although I said it in a very vague way (and I apologise for that), what I meant was that it wasn't the "most satisfying answer" that you can get. I know that there are many possiblities which fit the initial conditions of the question, but only the canonical answer is truly satisfying! If people think of these questions for you to get boring answers (like poisoned by gas poisonning), then wheres the fun in it? HELLO? It is a lateral thinking question! For example. This one is a classic, some of you might know it.the_truth said:There are so many answers. You need to think out of the box omicron. You uncreative repeater of pithy phrases.
The analogue of mutation in the evolution of knowledge.How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ?
EngTechno said:How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ? give me some examples and your experience.
russ_watters said:My job is a perfect example. I design air conditioning systems. If you've designed one office air conditioning system, you've designed them all. They're all the same.
motai said:Another outside-of-the-box situation is the entire "nailing jello to a tree" ordeal that is quite controversial around these parts.
Alkatran said:I really wonder what the first guy to use a wheel, or a spear, was thinking.
brewnog said:Sack that, I want to know what the guy who discovered milk was thinking! There was definitely some serious outside-the-box thinking going on there.
This is very true. Real T.O.T.B. can place you in areas that are unexplored and untested. This can be nerve-racking especially where other people's money is involved.Ivan Seeking said:Thinking outside the box = you had better be right!
Look at something in a different perspective.EngTechno said:How do you understand the word " Think out of the Box " ? give me some examples and your experience.
omicron said:Lateral thinking?
For example, you need to think out of the box for this.
A man went to a party and drank some punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
Hope I answered your question.
Integral said:I firmly believe that the first, and key, step to thinking outside the box, is through understanding of where the box is. Without that knowledge you are simply guessing.
True innovation and "outside box" thinking occurs when someone is able to throughly understand the boundaries of what appear to be completely different boxes. Then, through this understanding, is able to see the not so obvious intersection of the boxes, thus apparently extending both boxes into previously unknown territory.
DaveC426913 said:By far, the best "think outside the box" visual metaphor is this very popular one:
Join these nine dots using only four straight lines, without lifting your pencil off the paper (it's normally done with pencil and paper. And no, there are no "tricks", no mangling of the wording or meaning).
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What makes it so great is that it's not a metaphor at all!
courtrigrad said:is it just me or do you guys see white dots also?
Thinking out of the box refers to the ability to approach problems or situations in a creative and unconventional way. It involves breaking away from traditional or common ways of thinking and exploring new and innovative solutions.
Thinking out of the box is important because it allows for new and unique ideas to be generated. It can lead to innovative solutions and breakthroughs in various fields such as science, technology, and business. It also encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Yes, anyone can learn to think out of the box. It is a skill that can be developed and improved with practice. It involves being open-minded, curious, and willing to take risks and try new approaches.
Examples of thinking out of the box include using unconventional materials or methods to solve a problem, approaching a problem from a different perspective, and combining ideas from different fields to create something new. For instance, using a bicycle to power a water pump in a remote village or using virtual reality technology to treat patients with anxiety.
You can incorporate thinking out of the box in your daily life by actively seeking out new experiences and challenges, questioning traditional or common ways of doing things, and being open to different perspectives and ideas. You can also practice brainstorming and coming up with multiple solutions to a problem, even if they seem unconventional at first.