Creativity and Intuition: Mind Games That Help You Think Like a Genius

Somewhere inside your mind you have the seeds of genius. They may be lying

dormant now, but if nurtured and cultivated, these seeds can grow into

achievements beyond which you have ever dreamed or imagined.

Einstein and Edison were recognized as geniuses. Not only did these men come up

with innovative and previously unheard of ideas, each claimed to have gotten their

ideas through a \"flash of insight\". The creative imaginations of Einstein and Edison

set them apart from the rest of us. They were among the few individuals who had

the ability to call upon their creative imaginations at will.

But all of us are capable of genius. All we have to do is to cultivate the creative

genius within us. Creativity is not a gift given only to an elite few. It is available to

all of us - if we learn to recognize it and nurture it.

What makes a person creative? Creative people have complex outlooks, adventurous

minds and independent judgment. They consider many diverse solutions to

problems, even foolish ones, recognizing that one idea often leads to another,

perhaps better, idea.

Creative people systematically look at all sides of a problem and then lay the

problem aside to incubate in their subconscious minds. Often solutions to

problems come to them in sudden insights. Creative people trust their ideas and

intuition. They develop the courage to proceed in spite of criticism. If they fail, they

learn from the failure and try again.

Creative people tend to prefer complexity to neatness. They are not upset by half-

formed ideas or half-realized solutions. They enjoy taking risks and experiencing

challenge. Creative people tend to break out of the usual, recognized paths of

conception.

To nurture your own creativity, start by breaking out of old thinking patterns.

Playfully consider \"impossible\" solutions to problems. Take risks and become open

to new possibilities. Temporarily suspend logic and reason your and allow intuition

to come into play.

Intuition, sometimes called \"true\" knowledge, is not contrary or opposite to reason,

it simply lies outside the realm of traditional reason. Only by quieting or by-

passing the logical mind can one free intuition and experience the \"Eureka!\" of

discovery.

You can develop your creative intuition by learning to pay attention to \"hunches\".

Keep a journal of your intuitions, hunches and gut feelings. Later, look back

on these feelings to see which proved to be real intuition, and which were just

\"wishful thinking\". You may begin to notice that real intuitions feel different

than your other thoughts. You may notice that you have intuitive cues that tell you

when you are experiencing real intuition Common intuitive cues include feelings of

expectation, a stomach dropping sensation or other mental alert signals.

Learn to play the \"mind games\" of creative thinkers, and you may find that you, too,

can think like a genius.

Rita Milios is a psychotherapist, author and speaker on topics of mind and creativity.

Her books include Tools for Transformation (available at http://www.ritamilios.com/) and

the forthcoming Instant Inspiration: How to Have Creativity on TapAnytime, All the

Timeand Never Have Writers Block Again.

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