{"id":4329,"date":"2023-09-30T22:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T09:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderguy.com\/bennett\/?p=4329"},"modified":"2023-10-02T22:29:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:29:36","slug":"how-to-make-mistakes-on-purpose-laurie-rosenwald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderguy.com\/bennett\/2023\/09\/30\/how-to-make-mistakes-on-purpose-laurie-rosenwald\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Mistakes On Purpose \u2013 Laurie Rosenwald"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This title pretty much says it all: sometimes making mistakes can be just what you need. This book is fun to read, with a somewhat chaotic layout and style. The overall message is of course that you shouldn\u2019t just always do what you know will work. Try the unexpected sometimes, throw a spanner in your works, and see what happens. Move out of your comfort zone. Try something new. Etc. It\u2019s kind of a hackneyed idea but still a good idea, and good to be reminded of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of fun and illustrative anecdotes, but I feel there is not a lot of actual guidance on how to actually make these purposeful mistakes. There are some tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maybe try: The very next time you need to solve a problem and you\u2019re stalled\u2026 go for the first thing you grab, not the best thing. (page 85)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Maybe try: \u2026 Draw a whole bunch of red circles (freehand) quick and sloppy, as fast as you can. Draw a hundred! Look at them. Have a think. I bet the ones you drew fastest and sloppiest were the bestest. (page 105)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For more actual ideas on how to do this sort of thing, I recommend Brian Eno\u2019s Oblique Strategies<\/a>. This book is worth breezing through though \u2013 and one day I will look up Laurie Rosenwald\u2019s TED Talks too.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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