Abstract: After finishing the construction of classic TRIZ， the Russian creationist Altshuller began to focus on the theory of creative life strategy， which realized an important turning from methods of technological creation to research of creative subjects. The theory is composed of three parts—qualities of a creative individual， life strategies of a creative individual and perfect schemes for creative strategies. Three breakthroughs in terms of research field， object and vision are reached， which open up an operational methodology of creative life strategy studies. However， compared with the research of creative psychology， there exist several limitations in the theory of creative life strategy. For example， it has weak theoretical inheritance and lacks theoretical significance in the system of personality cultivation， and it is still controversial to attempt to apply technological operations to life practices.

Key words: Altshuller, creative personality, creative quality, life strategy, creative strategy