Creative Thinking & Problem Solving

Will share what I've learned from the workshop attended yesterday. It's about creative thinking & problem solving. There are 4 main points in helping us solve problems around us. Thinking differently from others doesn't mean we're 'out' from the group. Everyone is special, we have our own thinking and we think differently. Being 'wanted to be in the group' doesn't make you special, it makes people wants to be like someone else, just to feel welcomed. Below are 4 points which will help us think creatively to help solving problems, anytime and anywhere.

1. Functionality
Restructure a problem whenever you encounter one. Think of the functionality, broaden up the view. For example, how do you remove water from a glass, without touching or holding the glass? There are many answers for this, some might answer using a spoon, using a straw, using a sponge, using vacuum, filling up the glass with stones and bla bla bla. In fact, there are many other ways to solve it. Restructure the question: how do we move liquid? The answers can be amazing!

2. Resources
Resources are things that are available but not properly used. Resources can be good resources, as well as bad resources. To solve a problem, we must think of the resources that is currently available, not to think of external resources that needs extra costs. Example given by Mr. Farooq is McDonalds. Why is McD still so popular around the world. Looking at what do people want when they enter a restaurant: they want good food, hot food and definitely fast and good service. That's how McDonalds came out with the idea of letting people serve themselves, providing fast and self-service.

3. Idealistic
Idealistic means start thinking with the ideal final result of the problem. When you come across a problem, think of that results you want to achieve. From there, you can think of the possible solutions to achieve it. After analyzing, there will definitely be a final ideal solution for everything.

4. Contradiction
Customer's requirements nowadays are getting important. They want quality but inexpensive, they want something big but small (will explain on this later), and bla bla (suddenly can't think of other examples). Example given for the above situation (where people wants something big, but small), is handphone. When JT asked what do we want for our mobile phones nowadays, people answered: small size, big screens... bla bla bla... So how do people create mobile phones which is small but big screens? Forget about iPhones, forget about touch screen phones. Samsung, has came out with a phone, which acts like a projector. The Samsung W7900 projector phone. A phone which allows people to project their screens to any surface wherever they want! Cool huh? FYI, Samsung is now the 2nd top ranking in the world with the most patent items registered.



Well, don't really know how to 'translate' the knowledge I've learned yesterday to this blog. Hope you guys understands what I'm writing here.

Some videos are played during the tea break. It's been so long since I last hear this song. Enjoy it, and save the earth!

Earth Song - Michael Jackson



What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.. .
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah

Hey, what about yesterday (What about us)
What about the seas (What about us)
The heavens are falling down (What about us)
I can't even breathe (What about us)
What about the bleeding Earth (What about us)
Can't we feel its wounds (What about us)
What about nature's worth ooo,ooo)
It's our planet's womb (What about us)
What about animals (What about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust (What about us)
What about elephants (What about us)
Have we lost their trust (What about us)
What about crying whales (What about us)
We're ravaging the seas (What about us)
What about forest trails (ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas (What about us)
What about the holy land (What about it)
Torn apart by creed (What about us)
What about the common man (What about us)
Can't we set him free (What about us)
What about children dying (What about us)
Can't you hear them cry (What about us)
Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why (What about us)
What about babies (What about it)
What about the days (What about us)
What about all their joy (What about us)
What about the man (What about us)
What about the crying man (What about us)
What about Abraham (What was us)
What about death again (ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn