Comments on: Unchain Yourself from Conventional Thinking Myths

By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills

Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:07:32 +0000

Hi Galen, and sadly, much of what they learn has little or no value outside of their educational curriculum. How different the whole experience would be if they nurtured creativity instead.

By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills

Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:03:31 +0000

Hi Marc, I think it is interesting that some businesses, usually those that stay way ahead of the curve, tend to encourage creative thinking that extends beyond the norm. They recognize that innovation comes from outside the box and they value that quality. We can learn something from that approach.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:35:32 +0000

“…if they are limiting us, then we need to look elsewhere.” So true. If you’re not getting the result you want in your life, it’s time to do something different. Great article!
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By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:34:46 +0000

I’ve never been classed as ‘normal’ in my life, ever. At school, I was the ‘loner’, the ‘nerd’ who could count the number of friends he had on one hand. Today, I’m the ‘wise young man’, who makes people wonder where he gets his inspiration from. Either way, people haven’t ‘got’ me because I haven’t played up to normal social conventions.

I’m my own man, and I have been comfortable with this for a long time.

Jonathan, I’m highly looking forward to what the shift here will change, it’s a promising and magical time, and I assure you I’ll be back
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By: Galen Pearl

Galen Pearl — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:48:11 +0000

I especially appreciated what you said about education. My kids, for various reasons, are not headed for “graduate degrees in ivy league schools.” I don’t see this as limiting their future success or happiness at all. In the US today, when folks think that everyone has to go to college, and to the very best college you can get into, there is a lot of life sucking pressure and unrealistic expectation. Thank you for pointing this out.
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By: Marc Luber

Marc Luber — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:19:55 +0000

Great post Jonathan! There is no such thing as “normal”. I think what makes it hard for people to think outside the box is that as little kids, we are taught to see the world as black and white. There are good guys, there are bad guys. There are criminals, there are superheroes. We don’t really learn about shades of gray until we get older (if at all). That black and white way of thinking can be very limiting…and lead people to conclude “this is what is right so it’s what I need to do”. Suddenly they start believing all of the myths you listed and then running down a path that doesn’t fit them. So doing what you suggest is key: think outside the box and create your own reality and your own “normal”. Great post!
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