Why do scuba divers fall backwards over the side of the boat when they dive?
“Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” - Arthur Koestler.
I always thought creativity could best be illustrated by the question: “Why do scuba divers fall backwards over the side of the boat when they dive?” The answer: “Because if they fall forward, they land up inside the boat”.
That is the way humour writers think but it also illustrates a creative way of looking at things.
We owe it to ourselves each day to take just one familiar thought, view or problem, in our lives and think creatively about it. Look at it with new eyes. Fall forward into the boat rather than backwards into the water with the other divers.
What do you see?