Creative Focus

marriage ANALOGIES

Exercise: Take a look at the following variations of analogies for “Being Married” and write out what they mean to you. Think about the nuances of these varied situations and how they trigger aspects of marriage dynamics, from your experience. By taking that problem and adding some random analogies, you can see the problem from new perspectives, thereby enhancing your creative focus.

Why: Analogies have been used by writers and visual artists for centuries to stimulate creative thinking by helping you gain fresh insights through discovering unexpected similarities. Choosing a random word or idea lets you approach a creative challenge from a different angle. Wishful thinking, exaggeration and escaping assumptions are ways of getting your brain past perceived limitations. You can use this innovative technique when you have a problem to solve.

Enhances Creative Focus which includes deep thinking, focus, pattern recognition, and creative problem-solving.

Example:

Marriage is like peanut butter…

It starts out smooth. You're spreading it like, "This is great!" But then, oh boy, You hit these nutty surprises, and it gets crunchy. Like she's rearranging your sock drawer, or you're arguing about which way the toilet paper hangs. It's not just an easy peanut spread anymore; it's got some character. And like it or not, it's stuck with you, in your teeth, in your brain, in your heart.

BEING MARRIED IS LIKE…

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