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A general guideline from DOET: Generate potential solutions. Following three rules:
- Generate Numerous Ideas. Do not fixate on one idea.
- Be Creative without regard for constraints. Even crazy ideas can give creative insights. Do not prematurely dismiss ideas.
- Question Everything. Ask stupid questions that question the assumptions of what is obvious.
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It is hard, yet beneficial to monitor our thinking process.
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Problem solving is habitual. It is determined by both genetics and life experiences. Habits let us solve intellectual problems more rapidly.
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However, habit can inconsistent with Creativity because creativity demands deviation from past procedure.
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Often, the first solution is what one thinks of and implements even if the first solution is not necessarily the best.
- Hastily thought-out solutions often create more problems.