Idea 96: How to be more creative
Creative thinking cannot be forced. If you are working on a problem and getting nowhere, it is often best to leave it for a while and let your subconscious mind take over.
Many people are still not even aware that their depth minds can carry out important mental functions for them, such as synthesizing parts into new wholes or establishing new connections while they are engaged in other activities.
Imagine your mind is like an email inbox. It would be great if you could sit down for an hour each morning before breakfast and receive inspired emails from your depth mind. But it isn't like that. The inbox might start receiving messages at any time of the day or night.
The whole creative thinking process can be described ...
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