Okay, here’s a cliché we’ve all heard many times before; “think outside the box”. What does this really mean? Many people interpret this to mean that you should look at things from a different angle. That is the general idea, however let’s break it down; let’s go deeper into it. What is a box? A box is a container. It contains stuff. It’s a set size and can only hold so much. In other words, it’s limited.
When it’s time for us to think, we would rather think within that ‘box’. Most of us prefer our thoughts to be in the safety of being the ‘norm’ and accepted, i.e. for our views and ideas to be trapped; because that’s exactly what happens. Every society is ruled by these ‘norms’ and accepted views but everyone has the right to their own opinion, so why should your opinion, belief or view be limited to just those in the ’box’? Or do you prefer to live in the world you were given? Change will always occur, but we have the power to influence it; all that’s needed is a vivid imagination.
Many of the impossibilities of the past have become realities for us now. Why? Because someone was brave enough to explore outside the ‘box’! They could have just accepted what was; but then things would be the same.
The most important word is ‘think’. This is where the power lies. We all have that gift. I’m guessing the saying “great men think alike” was probably just “men think”. The “great” and “alike” were added to represent that it is the ‘great men’ who dare to think outside the ‘box’.
What do you think?
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