Jan 23 2010
On experience, distilled signal
With experience sometimes comes a certain disrespect for past experiences. It “just happens”. “It’s healthy”, I promise.
Learn to learn from your past — play with it, re-frame it, look at it with newly acquired lenses and never stop investigating. Your past is important, because it’s informed your “you”. But don’t be myopic. You are not the only “one” here on Earth who is experiencing the world. Open your mind to others’ stories. Learn, teach, spread the useful lenses and innovative ideas you come across. Distill your signal. Speak, write, IM concisely. “Get to the point.” Ignore the noise. How long would you stare into a TV screen with random snow-noise on it? How many times would you click “generate” on a random number generator? Wake up. Find meaning in meaningful things. My Brothers, my friends, my loves: Good luck. Have fun.No comments? Might be some elsewhere: cross-posted via web on my Posterous here.
