It's the turn of the 20th century.
A strange new contraption called the horseless carriage has, previously unknown to almost everyone, changed the direction of history.
Horseless carriages were first made by hand, the way your extremely high priced automobiles are made now.
Only the very wealthy could afford these novelties.
Along came a man named Henry Ford.
He wanted to find a way to make the automobiles available to most families.
He knew there was a way to accomplish his goal.
He didn't know how.
He just knew there was a way.
Because he believed there was a solution, he looked for the solution.
He knew he had to cut costs.
Paradoxically, he did so by more than doubling the daily wage.
As counter-intuitive that move was, it ultimately reduced labor costs by drastically reducing the turnover rate.
Because employees stuck around, they learned the ropes.
Retraining costs were cut.
Because workers stayed longer, they took an interest in the company.
The moving assembly line is usually attributed to Henry Ford.
The truth is that some of the employees developed the assembly line concept to improve production.
Because Ford was determined to make automobiles available to everyone, he found solutions.
By believing there is a solution, he looked for the solution.
If he didn't believe there was an option, he would have quit looking.
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right.
" This quote by Ford is used in motivational talks all over the globe.
He lived his life by this belief.
When you have a problem, you have a much better chance at finding the solution if you believe it's just waiting for you to find it.
If you feel stuck and believe there is no solution, your mind closes down.
You won't recognize the possibilities even if it's posted on a billboard.
The key to problem solving is to believe there is an answer.
When you have that mind-set, your subconscious mind opens to possibilities.
It searches for the answer.
It notices cues in your environment your conscious mind isn't able to notice.
Next time you have what you think is an insolvable problem, ask one simple question, "What is the solution?" Then wait expectantly.
If an idea pops into your mind, try it out.
If a book falls off the shelf, read it.
If someone presents a far out idea, consider it.
You never know what will come to you when you simply believe there is an answer and then ask for it.