Hello everyone!! Today I have come up with a topic which is the need of the hour. It is called creative thinking. While most people associate creativity only with the art or the literature such as drawing, painting, writing etc, it is not what creative thinking is. Creative endeavors don't make you a creative thinker, you can be an artist but not a creative thinker in this case. Creative thinking is a simple ability of coming up with something new which can give you some advantage. Many jobs irrespective of feild whether business or science require this skill . If you can create something you not only gain personal benefits but you are able to gain an advantage in the career field you enter. It is simply thinking out of the box and using your creative insights to solve a problem. It is also refered as lateral thinking because it is also the ability to perceive unique patterns or patterns that are not obvious. It is a process of becoming sensitive to problems and filling the gaps in missing elements. It focuses on identifying the problem and then finding out the solutions to solve it. 

How to nurture the creative thinking skill in yourself? 

There are 3 steps which if followed effectively and regularly can develop or nurture creative thinking skills in yourself. 

This process is also called the CPS model (creative problem solving model). It has three basic elements:

a. Defining the problem and exploring its solution. 

It involves identifying the goal, problem or challenge so as to determine what is being sought. It involves assembling  assesing, gathering and reviewing the information or data. 

b. Generating ideas

Generating ideas is not about only brainstorming, it is something bigger than that. In this steps several judgements are made, several risks are taken and many combinations are tried. 

c. Solution development and implementation

Creative thinking involves selecting and strengthening the solutions. It involves trying the best ideas which are already generated and evaluated thoroughly for success of they have potential. The idea that has the potential, strength and solves a problem is put into action and is implemted to get results. 

I hope you understood what creative thinking is and what are the steps involved in this process. 

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