Those who consider creativity to be the key to success might say that coming up the unique idea
is more important than thinking in depth when it comes to solving a problem. However, I belive that in order to get the best result in solving a problem, planning carefully is the best that one can do. There are two major aspects: to solve personal problems and national problems.
To begin with, as far as solving problems related to personal relationships with others is concerned, there is nothing more critical than planning carefully. In the past, people were devided into two groups: good ones and bad ones. However, As society is getting more complex, human relationships are getting more complicated. Today, enemies can become coworkers and friends can become enemies. Maintaining good relationships with others is one of the most critical thing to lead a successful life. Therefore, the way of solving problems between people has changed. It was to come up with a unique joke and make others feel better however, now it is to think what you did wrong considerably, what your friend was obsessed with were and what he/she feels sorry for. These are what happened in the past, but it is also the barometer that you can predict what he or she will do in the future. That means that you can prevent the consquences. In this society where requiring intricate relations with others is top priority, unique joke cannot get your friend back.
Moreover, when it comes to solving national problems, planning carefully before making decisions is prerequisite. In a sense, it might be true that problems at present is much more time sensitive and complex than those in the past. Hence, we need to find a quick and unique solution. However, the basic principles are the same. Suppose that the government is trying to come up with the unique solution to solve the current subprime mortgage crisis, trials and errors would result in adverse effects to both the nation and its people. However, when the government is trying to solve this problems by looking up the past, we know that it would not last forever because The Great Depression that occurred in 1930s which seemed to last forever at that time never did. The economy of the nation is so critical that it should not be an object of the experiment. Furthurmore, we now realize that we should choose to have a war as a last resort, because we know it from the World Wars and other incidents over the history. In conclusion, try to learn the lessons from the past, and find solutions after giving them a considerable amount of thought, only can we achieve the best result.
To sum up, even if we are living in the society where unique and creativity are two of the most essential factors that one needs to have in order to lead a better life, from solving personal relationships with others to national problems, still, no one can beat a person who plans carefully.