FUTURE FUNDAMENTALS WITHIN FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

OUR CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS HAS CHANGED AND IS CHANGING! WE MUST CONTINUALLY REDEFINE THE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES EMBODIED IN  EXPANSIVE THINKING BEHAVIORS TO SEE OUTSIDE THE BOX . 
Pandora's Box, an object of Greek mythology, has produced an idiom which suggests that wondering, questioning, exploring and venturing into the unknown unleashes the unforeseen.  This warns us that the act of opening the box, eating the fruit or breaking the law will impact everything.  The prevailing thought from this idiom focuses on the negative impact of delving into the box, but that is inaccurate.  Elevated understanding allows us the perspective to see more than the two sides (punishment vs. reward) of a story.  Unconventional, out of the box thinking, revolutionary ideas, innovations and inventions are, in reality, actually stuck inside the box with us.  Each of us defines the dimensions and limits of our box and should not focus on whether we are inside or outside of it!  The box is only a reference point to gain perspective from. The most important thing is how we relate to it. Regardless of the design of the box, it is our personal well established space we like to rationally explain, understand and defend. 

In other societies, the box "catch phrase" varies slightly as in; thinking "beyond the box" or "outside of the square."  By visualizing "beyond" the "outside" dimensions of "Our cube" we can redefine the fundamentals needed for expansive thinking and behavior. The prejudice of personal perspective reveals a principle of perception that keeps us from seeing our own eyeball.  A totally unbiased judgment is difficult to come by. We all fall victim to the influences inside our box. The box represents​ "routine" safely packaged and presented within our world.  In fact, any external experience not in conformity with the rules of the box will meet the scrutiny of our judgment.  Thus, thinking outside of the box suggests that we jeopardize the security that the box seemingly provides. We rationalize a visibly reasonable and acceptable environment within the box.  It is simply our minds that limit us to the confines and dimensions of our box.
TRY CONNECTING ALL OF THE RED X'S BY DRAWING FOUR JOINED LINES WITHOUT RETRACING ANY OF THE LINES OR LIFTING THE MARKER. THIS REQUIRES THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!

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​Our goal is to describe the box; not to define it as to what it is; but in relation to how it impacts us from inside or outside of it.  We, as members of the box, are experiencing the emergence of many simultaneous phenomena. The convergence of multiple factors will formulate non-traditional counter-intuitive solutions. When we consider the pace of acceleration, coupled with imagery and information overload; our growth as a species along with our growing disconnect as a species; the physically shrinking yet volume expanding, predictable and unpredictable sociological mix; what does that formula create? Let's examine it carefully. The box is becoming more and more crowded. The box is shrinking its occupants' footprints as it grows the size of its own footprint. The box is able to reduce the measurable dimensions of its internal components while simultaneously expanding its external boundaries.  This new phenomena, we'll call "bulge shrinking", will achieve a fundamental level of efficiency that balances processing power and footprint size impact; the ability to do more with less!

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The fundamental principles that drive and manage "the box", operate outside of our normal conscious intuitive reasoning. This is why it is important not to define the box.  It is OK to name the box but not to label, define or frame it. Defining creates limits and frames things by default. Now the box is actually multidimensional. In reality, it is not a box at all. It is a place or space we create. It is built from experiences we used to form our theories. Our old theories will not sufficiently manage the fundamentals of the new out of the box experiences. Without expanding or replacing old theories, our vision for exploring new theories will feel like and appear to be impractical and/or illogical. Unorthodox perception requires counter-intuitive thinking. A contrary to common sense approach ignores the norms and defies or disregards accepted theories previously practiced. This expands our appreciation of the box's overall ability to morph or conform in any environment.  Today's innovations are growing in capacity while simultaneously shrinking proportionally. Let's call it "bulge shrinking" to characterize it but not to frame or define it.  Many times creativity gets stifled by our scope of understanding, accepted knowledge, traditional proven practices and the way we expect or demand answers. We must acknowledge that humanity has and continues to evolve.  We are not thinking or functioning at the same level as we did centuries, decades or even a few years ago. Imagine having a child that never grew to accomplish anything.  Growing learning, maturing, and creating has a way of getting out of the box. Innovation, invention and discoveries seem to follow the people who have no fear of far-fetched ideas.  We have a tendency to force the framing of retorts, replies or responses as a single correct answer.  Anyone familiar with computer networking knows that they were modeled after our ability to reach a single destination from a multitude of diverse paths.  It reminds me of the undying spirit that says, "Where there's a will, there's a way."  When a premise is presented impartially, the objective is true proof of theory. It is not about right or wrong. It is the open minded effort to find a theory or combined chain of thoughts that propagates the process of arriving at truth. Today's emerging industries will center around capitalizing on this new phenomena.  We have progressed to a state where even GOD should be proud of us! 

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Out of the box problem solving involves finding, seeing, but not necessarily agreeing with any one remedy.  Re-framing the problem speaks to our analysis of the issues causing the problems, rather than who is encountering, involved in, or dealing with it.  At this point, there are several aspects that out of the box thinkers must consider re-framing.  Questioning the question, removing assumptions, not taking sides and entertaining absurd solutions is a good start.  Unfortunately, we generally choose a side or take a position before most investigations are complete.  Out of the box problem solvers always question if there is another way to present, see or think about an issue.  Thinking problems through requires an understanding of the thinking process.  We must identify what thinking is to be able to relate out of the box thinking. Thinking about thinking is something we rarely think about.  A rough layman's analysis of the process may be as follows: Thinking is an ongoing activity that creates an inner dialogue which conceives thought and expresses them through the language of words, feelings and actions.  Although we consider this activity to be centered inside our brain, thinking is a collaborative communication process with our bodies, environment, other people and other birthed thought.  Another way to describe (not define) thinking may be: Thinking is the act of connecting formed thought that can creatively adapt to the critical scrutiny of truth as we evolve and discover more and more of it.  Thinking is energy, spirit, and life.  Thinking is a force.  Thinking spawns thought that conceives more thinking.  Discovering, questioning  and wondering are fundamental components of thinking.  Thinking is expansive and dynamic.  Thinking challenges beliefs.  Thinking, right or wrong, must be shared to affect or influence other thinking creating thought.  Actions birth thought. Thought is not necessarily processed the same way among different thinkers. Thought has its own life span, it is alive.   Thought has a mind of its own.  Thought is contagious.  Thought has to be controlled by each individual thinker. Thought can be weaponized.  Thought is a seed. It is the duty of all thinkers to relate thought responsibly.  We must hold one another responsible for the thoughts we plant in others.  Our environments are the external manifestation of our thinking and imagination.  When bad manners, rude behavior and retaliation are made fashionable by leaders, expect both followers and op-posers to imitate it. We all know that yawning is contagious, without fully understanding why.  We are all culpable in dictating the consciousness of our culture.  As free moral agents, the one thing we have control over is our minds and thoughts. The synergy of our collaborative thoughts will be an enhancement for or a deterrent against tyranny.   

Both inside and outside of the box there exists logical fallacies. "A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is." (Wikipedia)  It follows that a logical fallacy is learned reasoning that  undermines the logic of an argument with illegitimate beliefs or irrelevant points lacking evidence to support a claim.  Click on the link yourlogicalfallacyis.com to further explore this train of thought.  Meanwhile let's monitor the box we're in and the other boxes we interact with.