- Drift. Allow yourself to wander aimlessly. Explore adjacencies. Lack judgment. Postpone criticism.
In my opinion the best design ideas happen when you just let go and freestyle with out thought but within the realm of reality. To allow yourself the opportunity to float away and create without worry of deadlines, critiques, or life's daily occurrences is a healthy way to live. Try it.
- Slow down. Desynchronize from standard time frames and surprising opportunities may present themselves.
Blackberry's, iPhones, PDA's, laptops, high speed internet, bluetooth...Hasn't some of the best food that you've ever tasted come off of a plate from a slow broiled home cooked meal? Then why are we in such a rush to achieve a result that is best cooked under medium temperature. Once and a while take a look around you and soak up the craftsmanship of life. Take your foot off the accelerator for a moment and notice the natural compositions that we drive by daily without regard for. In a deadline driven society sometimes the fastest solution is not the fastest way to the finish line. Ask the Hare.
All in all Bruce Mau's Manifesto touched on common topics that we sometimes forget to think about while engaged in the "rat race." Those are the two excepts that spoke to me the most today.
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