Is the child like mind the one which could be considered better at certain areas of creativity? The notion of children constantly asking “why?” could be regarded as their intrigue in the world around them. Likewise, a designer is always asking questions and seeking answers to those things which he/she does not know. Looking for a problem or a chance to find a solution to something which doesn’t quite work as efficiently as it could.
There is something of a fascination of the world which i believe one must take if one is to approach a situation with the intent of changing it. Having an open mind to why things are what they are and work the way that they currently do goes some way to understanding how an object, system or artefact might be changed.
These questions might not nessecarily have an answer, and some might have a straight forward answer within a few seconds but the key factor in asking questions is to gain new answers and look at things in a different light.
Take for instance a simple everyday event which you do without a second thought. It might be so routine that you have become accustomed to the simpleness of the task, no matter what it is. It will have fallen into your non-conscious mind and only graze the surface of your conscious mind when something isn’t quite right. You run out of loo paper? The knife you use to cut your bread isn’t there? Has the door handle broken? Is it dark outside?
I propose asking “WHY” more often and looking for deeper explinations for the simple tasks. Why is the first step into the world of questioning what is already there and what is to come.
