Everyone wants to know the right thing at the right time, to find ingenious solutions to puzzling problems, in a word, to act smarter. This goal is not so far as we may imagine, even if we are not born with an extensive database of “how-to’s”. Instead we have the entire life to practice our natural ability to solve problems that psychologist have baptized “intelligence”.

Modern people believe in multitasking, but the old-fashioned focus on what you’re doing still works best. Concentrating our attention on the main things helps us learn and adapt quicker to the situation.

We should use those methods of learning we are keen to. Put into good practice the inborn abilities, whether they are mostly intellectual or practical. If we have them, there’s no point in pretending we are good at something totally opposite.

A book a day keeps your intelligence awake. Ok, likely not an entire book, but a daily reading routine is what teaches us something new, like new ways of dealing with common tasks. Try about an hour /40 pages of literature, non-fiction, scientific books, whatever makes your day and try the real thing instead of e-books.

Seems like a luxury, but creative activities are accessible for the artist in every one of us. The hobbies you enjoy are the seeds of creativity – don’t waste anything!  You will see things from new angles, change perspectives and eventually come up with out-of-box solutions!