Are You Open Minded? Three Ways to Break Thinking Patterns | Paul Sloane | TEDxUniversityofBrighton

Paul will explain how to use the Power of the Random to boost Creative Problem Solving
Paul studied Engineering at Cambridge University. He worked for IBM in manufacturing, sales and marketing. He was Marketing Director and then Managing Director at database company Ashton- Tate. He went on to be VP International and CEO of software companies. He now helps organisations improve innovation. He is the author of over 20 books on lateral thinking, leadership and innovation. His talk will show how you can use simple powerful methods to break routine thinking habits.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@AdeFAkamo]

Summary: Don’t see the random events happening as distractions or inconveniences but rather an opportunity to further understand a situation and learn. Turn and face the strange, and embrace the randomness.

[@mindagi]

Do not get annoyed... get curious!

[@ruudgeldermans]

Okay you are openminded ? Now i say i got good arguments for stating the earth is not a sphere . Will you be able to listen ?

[@catakuri6678]

@@ruudgeldermans i think they won't respond, tell me instead, i will listen :)

[@mhdfrb9971]

@@ruudgeldermans you already lost the argument

[@alekhayaghosh8580]

This was amazing.... Everything happens for a reason.... I loved the point "Welcome the unexpected"... Stay curious!!

[@coryb8026]

Going though a rough patch in my life I was searching for a video that enlightens and makes me feel "purpose" and guides me back on the path, as I've strayed lately. And this vid caught my eye.

[@dreamer7272]

Cory B how are you doing now? :)

[@faisalrahim7215]

Try to find God. Better ask him why he created you and what's your purpose.

[@back5594]

@@faisalrahim7215 100 things wrong with your response

[@faisalrahim7215]

@@back5594 yes, I was 11 month younger back then.

[@back5594]

@@faisalrahim7215 fair

[@irshadsharafudheen4451]

One of the best tedx talks. Wise words.

[@Everythinginsightful]

This should be the introduction to all Ted videos

[@ramzihammouda3938]

Incredible speech! really loved every thing said! you think you're open minded but you discover that you're not even near the level this man is talking about

[@shivajikakad5098]

Thanks for the great video & the tips for open mindedness - Change the routine Introduce the Random Welcome the unexpected

[@jamesgrey13]

When the shampoo runs out, the loop is forcefully terminated.

[@ramzihammouda3938]

The guy is a programmer, he probably has a 1TB shampoo capacity

[@fiercedrift1097]

Their are a million different perspectives but always 1 concept for what it actually is.

[@Alphacentauri819]

Could you explain that further?

[@MiriamUgwu-xj1hi]

@@Alphacentauri819 yeah

[@BrianDonato]

I appreciate the deep content - open-mindedness is so important right now! I define open-mindedness pretty thoroughly in the last video on my channel as well, from a parenting lens. I hope videos like ours inspire people to really think openly.

[@alexanderrehm972]

I like your talk Paul, well to the point, good stories!

[@kyleschoneck-schranz5479]

I find myself questioning everything that is presented to me. Even if I boast, "I am the most open minded person I know," I still retract that verbal statement in my mind and consider other possible candidates who may be more so than myself, or if no one comes to mind ill simply think up what i believe would be a person who's more open minded than myself. which may just be a crafty psychological trick i use on myself to acknowledge my opinion that i am the most open minded individual i know. Anyway, to whomever it concerns take everything with a grain of salt and don't be scared to question everything. after all, finding new ways to view/think is considered by many professionals as dominating trait of individuals who have become known as genius'

[@catakuri6678]

i think it's impossible to be 100% open-minded, because no matter what, people are always trapped in their brain, but we should try to be open-minded as much as possible

[@kylepekosh3136]

Open-mindedness and closed-mindedness are both worthless without the other. Continuity and change both have benefits, but either in excess deprives you of the benefits of the other.

[@deflategate1297]

True but sometimes you can't open yourself up too much where your soul will leak out

[@deflategate1297]

@@kylepekosh3136 even God had rules and his own ways of what the world is in his image

[@nikephorosmostropus4606]

@@deflategate1297true dat

[@EstanislaoSantino-xk8uz]

​@@kylepekosh3136well thank for ur knowledge is not impossible to be open-minded and than make us open-minded.

[@jackaufaltradz2943]

scratching a mosquito bite once will not damage one's skin. on the order of tens not so bad. 100's maybe a bit concerning etc the results of small sustained efforts sum to massive quantities over time, thus ones life is generally what you think about frequently (what you focus on) and what you actually do with your time even when it would be so tempting to itch the bite (give into whats comfortable rather than fantastic) life begins outside of your comfortzone. comparing what you do to what you ought to do *remembering the plan is to minimize suffering of yourself and beings around you* , formulate a plan of action that is acceptable to you, and update it when you are presented with new information.small works over time = big results and you can always do small works

[@tomato6233]

True, there is constant information being processed at an infinite rate, so we should take it all in as a way to modernize or ‘upgrade’ our current knowledge rather than denying it with our old information like he said in the video.

[@aliasraf6298]

i wanted to be a open minded, and i am trying to do.

[@mikitz]

Usually, people who claim to be open-minded are anything but. It's a state of mind and anyone can/should practice it. Being too open-minded, however, often leads to wrong conclusions.

[@animefanz46]

Hats off to your speech sir 🎉

[@vijaymudaliyar9079]

Best ted talk i have seen till now!

[@24thdynasty19]

Fantastic talk. thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@lailailailalai]

As below, so above and beyond, I imagine Drawn beyond the lines of reason

[@djEDAC]

nobody laughed at the let it go joke but I mean.... that was pretty good. Thanks Paul!

[@slimemonster3797]

This is so true, i realized i was really being not open minded and i wanted to change dat so now im here haha

[@lewisodosa1605]

My favourite ted talk ...so far!!

[@judgingdogma4316]

"Introduce the random" Coincidentally enough, auto-play brought me to this video.

[@geewiz8253]

Judging Dogma Ha! Awesome 😎

[@janeferre9193]

Some great ideas here that are super simple to implement!

[@yowaiomae914]

1)3:00Turn and face the strange ex- the opposite direction, change routine 2) 6:00 deliberately introduce random ex random word from dictationary 3) welcoming enexpected. 11:00 don't get annoyed get curious

[@liber-rou8573]

This one was very good.

[@alinacorner1287]

This is amazing, Open minded is so important right now.

[@pragati_patil]

A truly mind-opening talk!

[@prestolapointe7036]

It was worth the time.

[@likaaptsiauri7881]

So glad i watched this

[@divyanshijain1203]

this video has an important life lesson. from the first point i get to know how singleminded we can get. so just see more possibilty and strange ones at that. secondly, introduce random things in your life. be it a new subject , a new hobby, or any new habit or a goal. it will enlarge your horizons.thirdly, welcome the unexpected and instead of getting annoyed stay curious.

[@asyri305]

OMG, thank u so much, another heaven sent, 🙏 i didn't know any of that before...

[@okolosylvester5630]

"We are all mental prisoners of our own believes". Open-mindedness seems to be a perfect key for escape

[@deflategate1297]

But we also have each other to share our different realities to one another that's the only way like an American redneck going to Japan that's a whole new world

[@writtiknath2226]

Watched with a BIG SMILE ❤️

[@emilyjanice7029]

Very Enlightening, each of the 3, is a independent discipline that requires serious practice on its own...thank you

[@Chardonbois]

Enjoyed this Paul thank you. Was hoping you'd include a lateral thinking puzzle though!

[@thecostaexperience]

Thank you!

[@rahmadiuntungtri1062]

great thougt, great speaker...

[@xj-vn4eo]

Started with peal, ended with peel. Peal is random, but then peel is not anymore. In any case what a great lecture.

[@thoughtprovoked]

Great TEDx Paul 👍🏼

[@pritalbamnodkar2620]

How come this has only 40k views?

[@geewiz8253]

Prital Bamnodkar Maybe there are not as many open minded people out there?... Or maybe the ones that are don’t have to search it? I grew up culturally diverse and I have this friend that is becoming a closer friend and he’s so culturally narrow minded and limited and I’m trying to find a way to open his eyes and maybe even explain him about this subject, without offending or hurting his feelings, and open his mind and cultural knowledge... it’s gonna be a challenge... I just have to accept it in the end if he isn’t open to learn...

[@davidpar2]

Most people who think they’re “open minded,” particularly those who unsolicited claim to be, aren’t. Unless your answer to “why are you open minded?” is some derivative of “because I _sincerely, genuinely_ enjoy having my beliefs challenged and see such as an opportunity to learn,” you aren’t open minded. You’re just a people pleaser, kidding yourself. Doing and saying the things you believe people want to see you do and hear you say with the ulterior motive of appearing magnanimous, benevolent, or otherwise concerned to them. Sincerely, someone who is very contentedly closed minded.

[@stefanstrijk]

Great Ted talk Paul, thank you!!

[@JamesTestail]

Change ones rythem and patterns embrace the unexpected

[@harding0187]

Thanks for sharing this information

[@thaonguyenphuong9628]

so sad this video doesn't have subtitles. due to my bad English, I couldn't understand all the mean of the video.

[@calvinchristopher9046]

Outstanding talk

[@NewZealandWild]

Great talk Paul. I learned about this many years ago from 'Angel Tech, A Modern Shamans Guide To Reality Selection' by Antero Alli. Now, here's a challange, Paul. Go to a Karaoke bar and make 'Let It Go' your song. Sing it with a passion that you surprise yourself with ... better still, go with a bunch of teenagers ;)

[@tyvlogs1225]

1. face the strange ( in a diff direction) 2. be random 3, accept the inexpected

[@theschoolofbodylanguage]

So inspiring ❤🎉thank you

[@BeOutstanding]

great content thank you man take a diff view/do different things creative random curious, welcome unexp

[@garysibley5628]

Where did you buy your shirt, I really like it.😁

[@user-sq6vq2mt7u]

no subtitle? no!!!!! ㅠㅠ

[@pana376]

One's belief system must change often if one is truly open minded otherwise one is just a listener if belief system stays the same quit close minded if you think

[@lucieferwasinnocent9621]

This deserves more views Some deep words spoken, appreciate it

[@andysummers851]

Off to the shop now to buy the Daily Mail and a burger you can put in the microwave.

[@SANCTUSSLOWS]

was it good?

[@andysummers851]

Not as good as Paul's video!

[@anshulkhobragade7220]

Please add caption

[@pedrosanchezdelmonton9995]

Please activate subtitles. It's interesting but not fascinating. What is behind open mind or creative thinking?

[@itisdevonly]

Open-mindedness =/= lateral thinking. It's a good video on lateral thinking, but I think it misses the mark on what open-mindedness is about.

[@FRANKLINDELANORE]

Hannah Elisabeth can you give a explanation of what you think being open minded is?

[@geewiz8253]

I think he did a decent job given the time.

[@ballistiklekent6541]

in order to be open minded you must think laterally.

[@jackheinz8479]

HANNAH: WHAT DO YOU WANNA SAY ABOUT BEİNG OPEN-MİNDED?

[@Alphacentauri819]

He hits the mark when he states that our mental prisons keep us from being open minded... our confirmation biases keep us from being open minded. Therefore, challenging our thinking...digging deep to our subconscious programming and conditioning are powerful steps. We remove the distorted lenses and peripheral blinders. Get curious.

[@umerzafar]

John Oliver. 20 years from now

[@joysmwangi8606]

'Turn and face the strange'

[@tyvlogs1225]

change routine

[@mikemorris4442]

So what about Ospres? Heliocopter / plane

[@dentalmentaland]

This is good!

[@fish2468]

1:12

[@zeehighness9310]

I have crackhead energy. Does that work?

[@3rdeyeshine94]

the point of being opened Is divergent thinking and not trying..hes right face the stange and question

[@rishajoshi6430]

🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@dingleberryjones09]

very few open minded people in this world

[@izeqeljufri6926]

hmmm

[@hobbytoby8887]

imma be open to suffering.

[@zoozyg3108]

Rather rinse repeaat lather rinse repeaat lather rinse repeaaat ... As needed - phoebe Buffay

[@jamie_d___]

I completely reject that I'm not open minded

[@gone6529]

Im destroying my life right now because I’m so close minded

[@Happiness674]

🧐

[@nurhikmah4959]

Indonesian here?

[@txhypnotist]

People are Sheep! People follow along. People just are lazy. No one thinks for themselves. You can't fix stupid= Ron White.

[@gaiseric9518]

Have you ever thought about being open-minded about being closed-minded? If nothing has any real meaning, creating meaning on ignorance is no less useful than anything else.

[@calikroos5599]

I actually chose #7 for Ronaldo lol

[@CristalMediumBlue]

31 people were too close minded to like this video

[@sorryformyenglish4756]

HAHA! I chose 20 therefore nothing what you say applies to me

[@muhammadsiddiqui2244]

What happened to the audience ?

[@Onlinesully]

Did that really happen the programmer in the shower ?

[@louispride7695]

This is why I think Karl pilkington is actually bery intelligent.

[@Onlinesully]

of course he is

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[@calpoint2376]

Soup as

[@МаксБотнарюк]

Vdg

[@mick6812]

Don’t be openminded be discerning. Filter the nonsense…

[@tangentort7987]

I practice such simplicity often, but I'm never ceasing to marvel at those around me and wondering if they do as well? Probably totally normal, and totally un-needed. Finally, why are we watching mostly your face? Why are there no bulletin points, much as I love taking notes on subjects, Hmmmm? I'm rather peeved to think you're anticipating comments. But good information nevertheless... Makes me wonder what you're books are like... Only time may tell. 🕌🏯🏟🪵🧱 Don't mind him ^^ $