Persistence and flexibility are the tools which can lead one to creative solutions of all types of problems. And before you say that this only makes sense, consider that the combination of these two approaches is actually not as common as would seem apparent.
http://www.garthsundem.com/2016/01/20/481/
Whether you are an author looking for a way to write the perfect mystery or a scientist hoping to find the missing link, persistence keeps you in the pursuit and flexibility allows you to find solutions that rigidity would have overlooked. The amazing discovery discussed in this piece is that there is no 0ne-size fits all approach to creativity.
