Thinking Outside the Box

A moral dilemma presented to 200 job applicants and submitted by Dick Breit to Reader's Digest shows the importance of creative thinking: The dilemma: You are driving along on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, where you see three people waiting: 1. An elderly woman who is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect mate you've been dreaming about. Who would you choose, knowing there could be only one passenger in your car? Should you save the elderly woman or take the old friend because he once saved your life? What about the perfect man or woman of your dreams?The person who was hired for the job gave this answer without hesitation: "I would give the car keys to my friend and let him take the elderly woman to the hospital. Then I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the women of my dreams."