OUT in the CornerS

I am an outside of the box thinker. I don't like conformity. I am even less inclined to limit my boundaries because of societal views and conditioning. It has been a struggle at times to find a balance in life. Lot's of people and institutions don't like people thinking for themselves. It creates fear and a problem for the status quo mindset. It's hard to control a free thinker.

In the industry I work in the status quo rules and outside the box thinking doesn't happen and is even less encouraged. This isn't just in the management circle, it is prevalent in the employees and it rules in the union mentality. There are a lot of people I speak with in my wanderings who tell me their work places are the same. I have found a way with in my work life to push the limits and create an edge for myself that helps me not get wrapped up in the conformist mindset.

Take a pencil, ruler and piece of paper, draw a square in the center of the paper and put a dot in the center of the square. The dot represents the status quo and conformity thinking. Most organizations and people don't stray to far from that dot in their thinking. Now I want you to look at all the empty space surrounding the dot. That space is where so much potential goes untapped and the dot is where creativity and change die.

If you want to grow and expand your possibilities start thinking out into the corners of your box. We all have the capacity and are capable. The human mind is boundless. We can create new ways of thinking and they help us to release out true nature. That is the key to freeing ourselves from limited, unsatisfying daily mind numbing work and living. I'm not talking about being a disruptive force in your work place or life. The purpose of trying to expand your thinking in this way is to improve upon the status quo.

Safety and security are natural, however so is improving upon process and life enjoyment. Thinking is a form of creativity and you are the master of your thoughts. At work take a different approach to the way things are done and lead by example. Go with new ideas to prove that there is a different way to get the work done. Allow the results to speak for themselves. Don't allow the prevalent mindset to override your creative thought processes.

Creativity and change take less energy than staying mired in the status quo. Out in the corners of your mind (box) lie immense ideas waiting to be tried. The space away from the dot is fertile and endless. Jump out there and allow those ideas to flow into your life. Enjoy the process of letting your mind be free from societal conditioning. You were designed to use the mind in ways you feel in your heart. Don't be afraid to let that powerful energy flow out into the world around you. You are not the dot.