Developing originality
First a Story:
When I was in third grade our teacher gave us a weekend assignment: Come back on Monday with as many ways to use a toothbrush as you can. The kid with the most different, original ways will get a prize. I tried really hard. I thought of all the things you could scrub and scratch. I came up with a whole list of things you could poke with the handle or decorate with the bristles. I asked my mom and my big brother and the neighbor lady for ideas. By Monday I had over 100 ideas. But I didn't win. Curtis Dixon won. I was already in love with Curtis Dixon. I imagined marrying him and joining his family's vast pencil empire.
