Elastic

"In his book “Elastic – Flexible Thinking in the Age of Change” Leonard Mlodinow defines the concept of “Flexible Thinking” in detail. Flexible thinking according to Mlodinov:

• Giving up comfortable thoughts and getting used to ambiguity and contradiction

• Being able to rise above traditional ways of thinking and re-evaluate the questions we ask

• Being able to abandon our chronic assumptions and open ourselves to new paradigms

• Don't rely on your imagination as well as logic

• Tendency to generate and integrate a wide range of ideas

• It also means having the will to try and tolerating failure.

SO WHAT CAN HELP US TO INCLUDE “FLEXIBLE THINKING” INTO OUR LIVES?

• “Simply” questioning situations with an amateur mind

• Having the courage to look closely at people and thoughts that run counter to our ideas and beliefs.

• Generating as many irrelevant ideas as possible and not labeling our ideas as "nonsense" or "bad"

• When we realize that we are thinking too analytically, stop and give ourselves time; likewise, when we feel “stuck” on one thing, we turn our attention to something completely unrelated.

• Taking time to rest and dream in an environment where we are away from all stimuli

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