亲爱的小约翰:在上次的来信中,你和我谈到了有关思考方式的问题。我知道,像我这样的“老古董”所表现出来的精神面貌已经无法和你们这群朝气蓬勃的年轻人相比。关于创造性的思维能力,我相信你应该比你的父亲更强。至于什么是创造性的思维,我想我们首先要明白这一点:创造性思维是以一定条件为基础的,是客观可行的,而不是凭空臆造。对于“创造性思维”的认识,你应该要明白它的含义。很多人往往认为,电的发现或者小儿麻痹症疫苗的发明,或者是小说创作,抑或是其他什么发明创 Dear John, In the last letter you talked to me about the way you think. I know that the “old antiques,” like me, are no longer as energetic as these thriving youths. With regard to creative thinking, I believe you should be stronger than your father. As for what is creative thinking, I think we must first understand this: Creative thinking is based on certain conditions, is objective and feasible, rather than empty imagination. For the “creative thinking” understanding, you should understand the meaning of it. Many people often think that the discovery of electricity or polio vaccine invention, or novel creation, or what other inventions