Thinking is not productive. Receiving is productive. We are constantly trying to "think" our way out of problems and find solutions. But the solutions are not available to us when we are still in the emotional state of the problem. In other words, the solution is at a different vibrational level than the problem. So in order to make yourself available to receive ideas, you must first get into alignment. But not get into alignment in order to solve the problem. Get into alignment because it feels good and you understand how the system works.