Think Sideways. Lateral thinking. What is it?
Example 1. We know about aeroplane carrying ships. In the middle of the nineteenth century, aircraft carriers were designed. People wanted to land and to take-off air-crafts from the ships. Hence they put straight run-ways on the top deck. Here, a plane could either land or take-off at a time. It was difficult to stop the running plane at the correct moment. They used strong nets, hooks etc. There was also not enough space for standing air-crafts. Search for a solution was on.
On 7th August 1951, Rear Admiral Dennis Campbell was waiting for a meeting. He thought laterally-literally. An idea flashed to him. "why do not we tilt the runway by an angle?" (say 9 degrees-exactly)
When the runway was laid-down at 9 degrees to the straight line, many problems were solved. They got more space. Simultaneous taking off and landing was possible. Free air-crafts could be put on one side away from the runway. Suppose, an aeroplane overshot the runway, the pilot could again take-off and reland it. One more feature was added to the runway. They elevated the runway at one end by 10 to 15 degrees. This helped the take-off and reduced the length of the runway. Hence do not think linearly always. Sometimes, think laterally (at least by 9 degrees!)
Example 2: Two men were walking in the woods. They saw a tiger. One man started to wear running shoes. The other asked, "How it will help? We cannot out-run the powerful tiger". The first man replied, "I need to out-run you, not the tiger". The rest is left to your imagination. Think freshly not traditionally. But do not betray your friend.
Example 3:
VII
Put one line. Make it eight. It is just easy. VIII.
IX
Here, also put one line and convert the nine to six. Hint: Do not think straight.
Answer SIX
So, you got it.
Example 4:
Even though '10' is a perfect whole number. Why our forefathers invented 'dozen' particularly in the case of fruits.
Because oranges and apples like fruits can easily be arranged in 4 * 3 matrix and packed in a box neatly. They thought out -of- box.
Our brain is a like a mud(just a metaphor). Grooves are made in the paths where the thinking water-flow often. Try to change the course of the flow of thoughts.
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