A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, “Please come over and help me. I have a challenging jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.”
Her boyfriend asks, “What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?”
She replies, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.”
Her boyfriend goes over to help. When he arrives, he sees puzzle pieces scattered all over the table.
He examines the pieces and then smiles, saying, “First of all, no matter how we try, these pieces won’t resemble a rooster. Secondly, let’s not stress about it. How about we have a nice cup of tea and… put all these Corn Flakes back in the box?”
In a classroom, the teacher asks the students to paint a picture of cows grazing in a meadow. Soon, Little Johnny raises his hand to show he’s finished and displays a blank sheet of paper.
“But Johnny, you didn’t paint anything on it?” says the teacher.
“Well, the cows have eaten all the grass and since there was no grass left, they just went away,” Johnny explains
with a mischievous grin.
This funny little anecdote highlights the importance of thinking outside the box and being creative in problem-solving. Just like the blonde in the first story, sometimes we get stuck in a rut trying to fit pieces of a puzzle together in a way that just doesn’t work. It’s important to take a step back, reassess the situation, and maybe even come up with a completely new approach.
In the case of Little Johnny, his creative thinking led him to a clever solution to the teacher’s assignment. While everyone else was focused on painting the cows grazing in the meadow, Little Johnny thought about what might happen if the cows actually ate all the grass. His unique perspective turned what could have been a simple task into a humorous and unexpected outcome.
As we navigate through life, we’re often faced with challenges that require us to think creatively and approach problems from a different angle. Whether it’s a jigsaw puzzle that just won’t come together or a blank piece of paper waiting to be filled, it’s important to keep an open mind and embrace creativity in all its forms.
So, the next time you find yourself staring at a seemingly unsolvable puzzle or a blank canvas, take a page out of the blonde’s boyfriend and Little Johnny’s book. Step back, take a deep breath, and let your creativity flow. You never know what unexpected solutions and delightful surprises might come from thinking outside the box.
