When discussing perspective, I like to use the old tale about the blind men and the elephant.  Essentially, the blind men learn that an elephant has been brought to the village.  The men have no concept of an elephant but want to touch it. As each man touches a different part of the elephant, they each provide a different description. For instance, one thinks it’s a...

Artist Salvador Dali conceived a method for waking himself up right at the moment he fell asleep. Composer Igor Stravinsky stood on his head in the mornings while Beethoven favored long walks. Society’s highly creative thinkers have unique and unusual ways of keeping focused and innovative, proving there is no single path to creative genius.

As a busy teacher who imparts a sense of assignment and teacher immediacy, you likely include many...