Tag Archives: Lateral Thinking

Xmind – Mind Mapping Software for Planning Expeditions

I recently used a program called Xmind for planning the Mongolia expedition. I have always been interested in mind-mapping. It is like brainstorming but somewhat more focused on the ‘associative’ way that the brain structures information.
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New Year’s Resolutions

1. Eat fresh local fruit and vegetables when possible. 2. Get up early (6.30 is a good start) 3. Use lateral thinking 4. Involve people 5. Be sure to record the details. 6. Be polite, respectful and listen in the face of (one or all of, what I may consider to be) hysteria, stupidity, staring, [...]
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Headspin

Macho, ego says: ‘what if you regret not continuing East?’ My heart says: ‘Go back to Georgia and then see what happens’ My realistic head says how? – 3 onward travel options: 1. Nepal, Tibet, China 2. Pakistan, Central Asia 3. Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Georgia 1. = Expensive, painful… 2. = Waiting until May to [...]
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Waking up in Bombay, back to Georgia, and self enquiry

I intended to get up again at 5 this morning like I did yesterday. However, unfortunately today there was no mosquito to bite me and make me feel a bit strange and thus like getting up. Only my alarm clock which I was able to ignore twice. Eventually at 8 I naturally woke up. I [...]
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Swimming with dolphins

I’ve had a strange last week. The urge to use some of my newly rediscovered lateral thinking skills has been bubbling to the surface. I found Edward De Bono’s book Lateral Thinking in a book shop in Quetta and through reading it, I’ve found inspiration to find new challenging adventures and varied experiences.
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