Jul 16, 2009
Don’t call it being disorganized. Call it intentionally preparing for serendipity.
Scribbling anywhere—then finding your notes later (maybe)—isn’t good task management, but it’s great for surprising yourself with your own ideas.
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This is hands down my favorite recent post. I struggle with being “organized” because I find I start to think more about the process of organizing and then I feel trapped which sucks the creativity out of me. It doesn’t mean that I don’t get my projects done in time, I still do, but it allows me time to develop a new idea, or stumble upon an old idea with new eyes, without the pressure of “how does this work into a structured line of thought.” I don’t do well mixing abstract thinking with linear thinking. It just does not work.
It’s also good for driving your organized wife crazy as she tries to clean but “can’t” throw away those little scraps of paper that cover the home. Not that I experience this with my husband or anything. :)
The same is true about blog posts. :-)
Vindication!
This post is sweet music to the ears of the procrastinators in all of us. But, I have a feeling my boss couldn’t care less how happy I was to be surprised at the note I found too late reminding me to do something.
jonathan does this all.the.time.
Serendipity: Unless you find it the day after you needed it.
Ah..love this! Organization. Bleech. Highly overrated.
That’s a wonderful way of putting it. I am SO prepared for serendipity!
God honors the principles of diligence and order we can learn from Proverbs, but when He’s going to use you for something important he’s not going to let your pathetic filing skills get in His way.
that’s what I tell myself anyway.