How Creative Thinking Improves Quality of Life
Goal: Improve Quality of Life
Method: Arrange morning coffee delivery to bedside
Obstacles: Dog unable to pour milk into coffee mug
Solutions:
- Re-engineer dog’s paws with opposing thumbs
- Adapt to black coffee, no cream
- Get a new dog
Goal: Improve Quality of Life
Method: Keep Apple earbuds less tangled than last night’s sticky spaghetti
Obstacles: No one else has ever done this
Solutions:
- Throw them at the wall and see if they stick. If so, they’re done
- Apply Clairol Detangler and wait five minutes before cutting out the tangles
- Get a different set of ears
Goal: Improve Quality of Life
Method: Live life forwards, backwards and simultaneously to achieve understanding
Obstacles: This may require time travel
Solutions:
- Reflect upon past problems for better understanding of what changes are due
- Resolve to adopt a positive attitude going forward, with continuing introspection
- Get a glass of wine
If you find yourself going through Hell, don’t stop to take pictures.
Will make a note. Excellent point. 😉
These are awesome – especially the ear buds. No one has ever untangled them. Ever.
Thanks Greg. Shall we form a startup and raise money? This could be life-changing, couldn’t it? And make us rich too. (Glad you commented!)
Well, your creative sparks have a fully-loaded sense of humor.
Big smile back at ya, Sally! Thanks.
Wait – why wouldn’t you take pictures in hell? I think I’d get some interesting shots! And good luck with re-engineering your dog’s paws. You’d still have to retrain him!
Couldn’t the heat in hell cause camera malfunction? As for my dog, true. But she works for tips.
“Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”
That’s a great way to look at The Organized Habit. Seen this way, OCD is a plus.