thinking_creativity
some nuggets of wisdom i have collected
thinking_creativity
To come up with new ideas, you have to have space to be messy, to procrastinate, and to let your mind wander and free-associate. But there needs to be a balance. You eventually need to channel it into something concrete, or you won’t produce anything.
Dasha Nekrasova • Jon Rafman and Dasha Nekrasova on the Horror We Call Life
• It is impossible to be curious and furious at the same time, so avoid furious.
Kevin Kelly • 101 Additional Advices
“Truly showing belief in others will buy them a ticket to someplace they never knew.”
-h/t sean feeney
Strategy is the methodology.
Creative is the method
Creative is the method
strat*scraps_v152
Human curation is great, for as long as these custodians of culture aren’t completely insulated, which, no different than algorithms, results in a homogeneous culture.
Beware the Curators
Workshops are a waste of time. Trojan horses of mediocrity to quote Adliterate. These are a way for people with bad ideas and little imagination to get really, really smelly ideas into the mix. Only workshop when you have no choice. And if you must have one, employ dirty tricks to get what you need out of it (see Rule 11) 11. Use workshops as major
... See more• Admitting that “I don’t know” at least once a day will make you a better person.
Kevin Kelly • 101 Additional Advices
The only thing objectively cooler than a highly-followed curator exhibiting their top picks is simply having your own opinion.