Think outside the box is possibly the worst way to say it. It means nothing. Yet that is our culture's chosen metaphor for saying it.. So I will give you one that I prefer instead. It's not think outside of the box, it's think of all the other possible explanations that you could make for this object. Then there is no box.
Our education and culture says there is only one answer to every question. Not true, there is never only one answer for every question. There are as many answers as their are perspectives. Think of all the ways the spoon could be something else to someone else in as many different situations as you can and suddenly the spoon begins to contort because it's no longer just a spoon, it is also a million other things.
Boxes are illusive. There are no boxes, so we can't start 'thinking outside the box'. We either think or not. Many thanks!
Yes, 100%.
Think outside the box is possibly the worst way to say it. It means nothing. Yet that is our culture's chosen metaphor for saying it.. So I will give you one that I prefer instead. It's not think outside of the box, it's think of all the other possible explanations that you could make for this object. Then there is no box.
Our education and culture says there is only one answer to every question. Not true, there is never only one answer for every question. There are as many answers as their are perspectives. Think of all the ways the spoon could be something else to someone else in as many different situations as you can and suddenly the spoon begins to contort because it's no longer just a spoon, it is also a million other things.
Agree. Thanks for your insight.