Increase your creativity

Here's a story to inspire you to be more creative this year.
Dr. Elmer R. Gates had more patents than Thomas A. Edison.
Napoleon Hill tells this story about the distinguished physicist.
Dr. Gates used a "mind conditioning room" to solve problems.
In the room were only a chair, table, blackboard and large chart.
The chart bore in large letters 10 important habits he worked on.
Gates wanted his subconscious mind to act on these 10 habits.
He read the 10 orally for 30 minutes, then turned off the lights.
In the dark, he pictured in his mind each habit in action.
When he faced a difficult problem, he went to this room.
He wrote a description of the problem on his blackboard.
He then turned out the lights and asked for a solution.
This produced solutions that became many of his patents.
Gates said he was careful to state his problem clearly.
"I believe the solution will be revealed to me," he said.
"I express gratitude for receiving it until the answer comes."
Gates said his prayers tapped sources beyond his experience.
Hill worked as Gates secretary for three years.
He watched Gates perform "miracles" through his system.
Hill went on to write the inspiring "Think and Grow Rich".
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Next we’ll talk about what Edison and Luther Burbank did.
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