Problem Solving Or Creating? Which is Best and Which Do You Gravitate Toward?

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“Your mind is going to be working on something or other. That’s its nature.” Robert Fritz

The nature of your mind is to always be working on something. The question of the day is, should you allow it to choose the task of its own liking and just go along for the ride (aka being a victim), or should you guide and direct your mind to be working on something of your choosing (being responsible)?

Interesting thought, isn’t it?The author of the above quote, RobertFritz has writtenthat, left undirected, your mind is naturally going to choose to solve problems and thereby engage in all the activities normally associated with problem solving, e.g., fretting, worrying, pondering, dreading, brooding, and struggling. Sound like fun?

The alternative, again according to Fritz, is to “give your mind a bigger, more productive tension to work on. If you don’t, naturally it will gravitate toward the problems because it is trying to resolve the conflict the problems provoke.” He uses the word tension, and Fritz contends that tension naturally comes from a clear articulation of a desired future and the current reality. As you can see, his use of the word”tension” is as a friend, drawing you toward your desired future.

So, you can fall prey to the “tyranny of the urgent,” i.e., dealing with the day-to-day problems we all face– those things we are trying to “avoid, eradicate, or eliminate.” Or, by simply making a clear decision about what it is that you desire along with a clear description of what the current situation is, your mind will automatically begin to gravitate toward resolving that larger tension and thereby focusing on “creating, building, or producing.” This is what Fritz and others call The Creative Process.

To get further insight into the creative process and the whole notion that being a problem solver is second best to being a creator,I heartily recommendFritz’ latest book, Your Life as Art (Newfane Press, Vermont, 2003). He brings a fresh perspective to creativity and goal setting that you may never have seen before.

Jerry Graham is a professional life coach and one of the charter members and guides of Renegade Network Marketer University, which shows network marketers how to build their prospects list while at the same time, generating cash to support further marketing. Renegade University is unique in its incorporation of step-by-step video tutorials and explanations that a beginner can easily follow. Whether you’re an internet marketing expert with a large list or a beginner, you will find that the Renegade University Affiliate Program will fully monitize your prospecting activities by providing significant value to your prospects.

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