Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Big ideas don’t show up fully formed, standing in our path. They need to be coaxed unto the open through persistent inquiry and exploration.
an invitation to experiment
The more ideas you have in your toolkit, the easier it is to choose one to turn into your perfect story. Start with the prompts to build a list for your toolkit. Then regularly dedicate time to add to it. Capture any article or a conversation that leaves you inspired.
Karen Eber • The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire
What if an idea was a path, not a product?
Like, instead of handing over a neatly wrapped insight with clear instructions and expected results, you offer a directional spark. A vibe. A creative tension. Something that invites someone else to step in, walk with it, shape it — and maybe, in doing that, find the value for themselves. — Emma Nogueira
Go for a walk; cultivate hunches; write everything down, but keep your folders messy; embrace serendipity; make generative mistakes; take on multiple hobbies; frequent coffeehouses and other liquid networks; follow the links; let others build on your ideas; borrow, recycle, reinvent. Build a
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
To create an Archipelago of Ideas, you divergently gather a group of ideas, sources, or points that will form the backbone of your essay, presentation, or deliverable. Once you have a critical mass of ideas to work with, you switch decisively into convergence mode and link them together in an order that makes sense.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work
I want to explore______________.