Lateral thinking is about deconstructing what you have to embrace what is new. Practically speaking, it’s about generating new ideas while at the same time breaking old ideas. Similar to what Kermit the frog suggested, breaking the conventionals and embracing the unconventionals could lead to a better result in terms of creativity. Two other important things also came up in this chapter: Vertical and lateral thinking are complimentary & lateral thinking needs to be practiced. The meditation from yesterday re-emphasized the idea of how minds are uncontrollable. It might be easy to think about one alternative, but not ten. Being able to combine lateral thinking and vertical thinking constantly is a skill, a way that mind works, and an attitude to life.