Repeat happy accidents
Successful outcomes often follow unpredicted actions.
If we allow ourselves to do things that might not work, we’re far more likely to discover the things that do.
And then we can repeat them.
Seth Godin
Dennett writes, “The exploitation of accidents is the key to creativity, whether what is being made is a new genome, a new behavior, or a new melody.” Most accidents never end up being profitable or valuable in a measurable way. But they’re necessary because they’re part of the process of developing something new. Accidents fuel creativity.
fs.blog • “Jootsing”: The Key to Creativity
Of course, early success is fascinating because it’s unusual, but the most reliable way to be successful is to try, fail, learn, and try again.