Practice doesn’t make perfect; it makes better. Aiming for ‘perfect’ is a problem because every time we practice, we learn. Every time we learn, we improve. Perfect implies an end — a finish line. But when you’re playing an infinite game, the finish line keeps moving forward; your expectations are always a little bit ahead of your skills. It’s not until we realise that perfect is unavailable that we begin to see the real value of Practice.
Is there value in being consistent & predictable? Is there value in the opposite?
What if we chose to build our own neural networks instead of the networks of enormous and extractive software companies?
Could thinking of ourselves as a characters in an unwritten movie help us process good and bad surprises and make the movie more interesting?
How do I organise, prioritise and complete the life shrapnel that gets in the way of making more significant work? Can an empty square help?
Why bother making a weird idea that’s really difficult to make if it won’t make you money, find an audience?
