Thomas Edison said that "genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent sweating." Indeed, to become smart (as well as talented, famous, popular, wise, etc.), you need to work hard and improve yourself.
Instructions
Step 1
First, decide in which area you would like to gain your mind. Let's say at this stage you are passionate about raising a child and would like to know, understand and apply as much as possible in life regarding the development of children. To build on this knowledge, plan your time to read one child development book a week. To make it easier to find this time, use e-books, read in queues, on public transport, etc.
Step 2
Try to define as broadly as possible the problem that you would like to solve. This will help you become smarter. In this way, for example, the self-opening jar was invented. A group of designers who had to come up with a new kind of openers were asked to think about the opening as a whole. As a result of the discussion, one designer said that there are also natural "openers" - pea peels. According to this principle, a self-opening jar was invented, and not an opener for it.
Step 3
In order to fill life with new sensations and make some discoveries for yourself, to come to inner insight and gain mind, it is advisable to add creativity. To bring creativity into your life, psychologists recommend surprising at least one person every day, and in addition, finding at least one amazing fact for yourself. It is also important to do more of what you like to do and less of what you dislike.
Step 4
When faced with a difficult task, it is important to ask yourself a number of questions: what information do you have on this issue, what you do not know about it, what can be used, whether all the information has been used, what additional information is needed. Analysis of the situation will help solve the problem, gain experience and gain mind.
Step 5
Set tasks in a new way. A good example of this approach is seen in this example - delete seven letters from a word to get one word:
Gesneimlbnuoksvt.
If difficult, reformulate the problem. Cross out not just seven letters, but the phrase "seven letters" …
Step 6
Try to imagine how the question you are trying to solve might be considered by another person. And the child? What if your task came to life? If you could speak? How would your problem look from an airplane? At first glance, such "stupid" questions help to become smarter.
