Creativity is taking something simple and creating something new with it. Creativity arises from everyday questions that have effective solutions. In high school, I never used to study and I still performed well on tests. When I got into college, I realized college was something much different. I needed to find a different approach to studying and prioritizing because the material was becoming more complex. So I asked myself, "What can I do to increase my productivity to studying?"
I tried different techniques: note cards, reading the entire chapter, writing down everything the professor said, and cramming a day before the test. Despite the fact that none of those strategies worked, equifinality - many different ways to reach a workable solution - is a great idea to stay concentrated on the issue. The more ideas you try, the increased chance you will get to finding the most effective solution(s). As a result, I learned how to scan the reading for important material, take notes of relevant information, and start studying several days before a test. Creativity allows you to think outside the box and not just focus on one solution.
Similar to my example of creativity, this chapter focuses on how groups can explore and take advantage of the alternative approaches to a problem or decision to develop creative new insights, decisions, and solutions (165).
I totally agree with your idea that trying more and more methods will eventually bring you to a solution that works for you. Most people I meet are very direct and will do something the same way over and over and lack the ability to find a more efficient method for themselves. Have you tried applying the information you learn in real life? I know that there are some things that cannot be applied to real life activities but you can label something to have it make sense. An elementary example I can give you is putting water on fire. Get a hamster and name it water and name a crouton fire. Water puts fire out. But that's a very elementary example I can give you. I would have to go above and beyond to make a serious example, which takes up a lot of my energy. Good Post!
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