Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt created a deck of cards, known as Oblique Strategies, 2-3/4in x3-3/4in, but in fact were no average deck of cards. The deck consisted of cards that contained working principles to help guide one through moments of pressure and/or difficulty. I consider this to be a deck of 'problem solving' cards! The strategy was to remind one of the habits of thinking, to jog the mind, rather than being preoccupied of the pressure. "Each Oblique Strategy is a phrase or cryptic remark which can be used to break a creative deadlock or dilemma situation." Ever been in a situation where all your brain can process, is how to panic and stress out at extremely high levels? All your previous thoughts and ideas vanished at a blink of an eye? This is the perfect situation to pull out a deck of Oblique Strategies cards! The Oblique Strategies cards simply refreshed your train of thought to remind you of "this" and "that".
There were three original editions of the Oblique Strategies produced in limited edition and made available for sale. Edition 1, 1975. Edition 2, 1978. Edition 3, 1979.
You can go to this website for examples of oblique strategies.
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