Time to Wake Up
Most people have done this puzzle at some point in their education, at least in North America. The challenge is to connect all 9 dots together using 4 straight lines without lifting your pen (or pencil).
It’s funny, because I ALWAYS forget how to solve this puzzle.
And I like to think I am a creative problem solver!
The trick to following the instructions, is to begin your first line outside of the invisible box created by the dots. The trick to completing the puzzle is to continue drawing your lines outside of the box!
Just imagine what we could create (or solve) if we did the same with our thinking!
What if we decided not to play by the (sometimes invisible) rules, but made our own? I am not talking about the obvious rules we follow to create safety, like stopping at a red light. I am talking about the rules we set up for ourselves.
Those inner boundaries that we set up for ourselves. Think about it.
What could you accomplish if you just thought outside the box?
