Let me give you an interesting game. Draw four straight lines without taking your hand off and try to connect all nine dots below.
Did you succeed? Here’s the answer for those who have absolutely no idea how to solve it. Assuming that you have numbered ① to ⑨ in order from the beginning of the first line to the end of the bottom line, connect the numbers ①, ④ and ⑦ first. At this time, do not stop the line at ⑦ but draw a line as long as the length between ④ and ⑦. Then, draw a diagonal line through ⑧ and ⑥. Here again, do not stop at ⑥ but continue drawing to the right side of ③. Then, draw another line in order of ③, ②, ①, and finally ⑤ and ⑨!
After you know the answer, it’s easy, right? But why was it so hard at first? It’s probably because of a stereotype. We might have unconsciously thought the lines must not pass the dots out of the area, which is a stereotype.
If you break your stereotype and broaden your horizons, sometimes you can solve problems easily. Wouldn’t the same go for our lives when we are going through many problems to solve?