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The Wright Stuff |
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You can do this by practicing saying to yourself, "I'm right." Eventually it works. You begin to believe it. If you prefer a rebellious attitude, try "You're wrong." Or better yet, put them together and get used to thinking and saying, "I'm right. You're wrong." The Wright Brothers were raised more progressively than most. Their parents even encouraged them to play hooky if the boys wanted to pursue another worthwhile interest. So by the time they were in Kitty Hawk wresting with problems of flight, they had invented a peculiar "I'm right! You're wrong!" exercise. A kind of brainstorming process I like to call the Wright Stuff. When Wilbur and Orville came to an impasse, they'd argue with each other at the top of their lungs. When the debate began to cool, they'd switch sides, each taking the other's point of view, and the debate would rage again. This exercise forced each brother to fiercely defend what he might not otherwise even consider. They discovered angles and aspects of both points of view they would never have discovered. Before you take a new idea into uncharted territory, try the Wright Stuff. I can't think of a better way to more clearly and more thoroughly understand uncharted territory. |
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Don't take my word for it. Dig deeper. |
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