Rule 2 WISH FOR WHAT YOU WANT
Wishing is like a warm-up sketch for problem solving. When you let your mind wander across the blank page of possibilities, all constraints and preconceptions disappear, leaving only the trace of a barely glimpsed dream, the merest hint of a sketch of an idea. To start wishing, ask yourself the kind of questions that begin:
How might I...?
What’s stopping us from...?
In what ways could I...?
What would happen if...?
From there you can ask follow-up questions like:
Why would we...?
What has changed to allow us to...?
Who would need to...?
When should I...?
At this stage there’s no reason to place limits on your wandering. ...
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