Bored? Think Outside the Box! by Cora

Bored? Think Outside the Box! by Cora - October 2018 Scholarship Essay

We've all heard the phrase "think outside the box" at some point in our lives. However, do we ever actually take the time to consciously "think outside the box"? To me, this phrase means stepping out of our everyday routines and searching for a way to change our perspective. If we can do this, than we can come up with creative, fresh, and different ideas.
Thinking outside of the box means breaking out of your original mindset and opening up your eyes to "strange" outlooks. When we do this, we can learn more about ourselves and then world around us. By learning to think outside of the box we can truly change our mindsets and become more innovative individuals. If everyone took the initiative to think outside the box by perhaps learning another language, reading a new genre of a book, taking a random class, or doing anything that is unfamiliar, our world would be more accepting and we would have a greater understanding of the differences between ourselves and the people around us.
Sometimes we all get stuck in our daily routines and forget about all the interesting and unique aspects of the world around us. If we can stop and find a way to think outside of the box everyday, the world will be a much more interesting place to live.