As I arrived at work today, I found that I had left my phone sitting, charging on my home office desk. For a moment, I seriously considered driving the 20+ minutes back home and then 20 minutes back to the office just to avoid a day of limitation, nuisance and *gasp* disconnectedness. The thought of going throughout the day without my iPhone appendage was befuddling to me. Yet, I was already behind and therefore had no choice but to soldier on. (continue reading…)

taking raw ideas and finding the real value

There is something appealing to me about the process of honing /smelting ore. Perhaps it’s the chemical reactions that enable the process. Perhaps it’s the concept of taking found material and working it into a real purpose. Or it just may be that the process reminds me so much of the creative process to develop good ideas.

It is curious to analyze the metallurgy process and the number of steps required to arrive at a pure metal. It’s not just about melting down ore and pouring it into bars. There are several steps and honing that happens. I did some quick research and found a nice overview of the process at Wikipedia

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While I would not consider myself a total numerologist, I am a believer in order and disorder both having an affect on our perception and comfort level. While my workspace is often an example in chaos (I call it stratification or layering of recent history) It does affect my mood and productivity. I also see the value in presenting sequences in certain orders and patterns.
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Fear is a creativity thief. It can cause us to limit ourselves and our potential.
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