Saturday, May 21, 2005
Dare to wonder
Creativity begins with wondering, with a question. Why is
this so, or why can't that work, or what if it were done a
little differently?
Real, original value is created by those who dare to wonder.
Progress is made by those who dare to ask the obvious, and
by those who think to ask the questions that are not so
obvious.
When you come across something that can't be done, make the
effort to understand why not. For in that understanding
you're likely to find a way to make it work.
When you come across something that works very well, seek to
understand why. In that understanding you'll find strategies
for improving many other things.
As a child, you were endlessly curious. And somewhere within
you, every bit of that curiosity is still there.
Combine that curiosity and wonder of a child with the
discipline and focus of an adult. You'll find the result to
be pure genius.
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