Author: Fatima Alsuwaidi

Vertical thinking reminded me of biases. I think vertical thinking feels natural because our brains like to use patterns and logic to make things easier. We naturally look for shortcuts to save time and effort (biases like the confirmation, anchoring, etc). Also since vertical thinking can be learned, just as biases. 

The thing is biases can be efficient/fast but incorrect similarly to how vertical thinking can make us miss out on creative solutions and new ideas because we get stuck in the same way of thinking.

Both types of thinking are good and we get different things out of them. We can rely on the logical methods of vertical thinking and also use the flexible approaches of lateral thinking to find new solutions. 

• passionate, which is always nice to see
• I’m not into music and instruments but the saxophone was cool, especially with the way he made it sound. I’ve never heard it played like that.
• His music is unique but it is something I would listen to.

5 meanings:

1. Dominance: A lion is showing its dominance over a cat. A dinosaur shows up, proving there’s something even bigger and stronger.
2. Danger Warning: The lion tells the cat there’s danger, but the cat ignores it. The danger is a dinosaur.
3. Rescue: The lion is dying, and the cat tries to help. A dinosaur comes and helps too.
4. Drowning Cat: The cat is drowning. The lion and the dinosaur are talking about whether to save her or not.
5. Predator: The lion tries to eat the cat. A dinosaur comes and saves the cat.

(Number 4) Drowning Cat: The cat is drowning. The lion and the dinosaur are talking about whether to save her or not.

1. Comic strip sketch 
2. Mini animation
3. Turing the animal sounds into a conversation (audio)
4. Short children’s book
5. Painting of the scene 

(Number 1) comic strip sketch:

Just sketch 

With color 

“Creating our world with every thought.” Kermit talks about how our thoughts and views shape our reality, and even something as simple as watching a frog can be a creative act, and that creativity is not just for artists. Which I agree, our thoughts manifest how we feel which influences how we behave and act; creating our reality. 

I’ve always thought of myself as imaginative and I often find inspiration in art, but I would consider myself as a consumer of the arts not a creator. When I do create something, I tend to keep it to myself because I get too critical of my work. This self-criticism can really block my creativity, and not be able to do as Aaron said “whatever”. But the concept of beginner’s mind resonated with me because I hope it reminds me that being a beginner has its benefits—it lets us see things in a new way. Which will motivate me to try to create, or at least attempt to.