Repurpose your broken headset with these ideas

 Is creativity a gift for only the few people deemed to be creative? 

The simple answer is no. Creativity is bringing something new which is novel in nature. On the other hand, it can be an improvement on an existing object but in a way that hasn't been seen before. Creativity has to be driven by purpose such that at the end of the creation, there is a need or problem that the outcome of the creative is able to address. If there is no problem a product of creativity addresses, then it will not be useful.

This post shares an insight and story about an application of the knowledge of economic use of products such that value for money is not compromised.

A young man had a headset which he bought some years back when he needed an exclusive device to listen to music without disturbing anyone around. There was an established and clear understanding of the need before any move of a purchase. To get the headset, the idea was to just buy a simple product that is able to perform the task or address the need at hand. After some years later, the arc of the headset that sits on the head got broken and it made use of the headset become a bit difficult. As a result for some months, the device was just lying somewhere without it being used since usage has been altered by the broken part. 

One day, the young guy took the headset and contemplated for minutes how this broken headset can be used creatively, he scattered the things in the room and found a cap. The cap covers the head and likewise the cap so he found a relation between the two even though their functions are quiet different and this is what resulted in the decision that there can be an integration.

Upon deliberations and contemplations, some ideas came up to make sure that the headset is not discarded due to a broken part. The bottom line is the headset was still working pretty well but the broken top was the only issue so the headset has not spoilt. 

This is how the interior looks like after the attachment and fixation was done.

By using an awl and a thread with some other materials, the headset was attached to the interior of the cap and when it is worn, the headset is put to use very efficiently. Boredom experienced for some months due to the broken part was overcome by the new initiative that turned the unfortunate happening to something awesome. Challenges are not meant to remain but on the contrary, they create avenues for solutions so that others do not find themselves suffering those same challenges.