Stare. Then stare again. Watch this dude turn his head – and see what it does to yours.

It’s one of those annoying, ubiquitous internet photo posts. I used to think images like this were hokey and stupid. Now, I let the inspiration flow.

What?

You see, I now know that anytime something challenges us to see things in a fresh new way, it’s a win. The experience stimulates our own creative thought – and gifts us with a superpower surge of inspiration. It’s a fair payoff if we just allow our minds to open.

Research continues to prove that brainteasing activities enhance both creative thinking and problem-solving. These kinds of mind games can actually jumpstart  both sides of the brain — the creative and the analytical.

Artists habitually take a different view – it’s how they’re wired. But we all have the capacity to cultivate the skill of truly “seeing” more than meets the eye.  If you  practice this freely, brace yourself for hot streaks of originality and innovation.