🕹️ Inneresting #129 - The Power of Play
When your work feels like play, it's still work. Don't kid yourself.
I don’t know what I’m doing. And if you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new. As long as you know what you’re doing, nothing much of interest is going to happen.
Doing serious work (but not taking it seriously)
Playful attitude - Matt Miller talks about learning through playful iteration while making Monument Valley. OK Go explains the process for generating their inventive music video concepts. Matthias Ott looks at the tug-of-war between working creatively vs. working efficiently. Linus Lee suggests making smaller feedback loops so work gives similar rewards to play.
Beginner’s mind - Oliver Burkeman reminds us that even highly-skilled people are still winging it. Alex Ellis encourages getting over your fears of being bad at new things and enjoying the process. Saffron Lee interviews creatives on the playful outside hobbies that help recharge their work.
Embracing Imperfection - James Clear argues optimization becomes avoidance. Reader Andrea Mann suggests Nikesh Shukla’s post on accepting discarded pages as part of developing your craft.
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Previously on Inneresting…
In case you missed it, in last issue’s most clicked link Patricia Fry offers eight tips on improving your small talk game.
Other Inneresting Things…
Alan Jacobs shares two quotes on the value of slow reading.
Ryan McCormick looks back at the early widescreen spectacle of This Is Cinerama.
Rebecca Jennings explores the faux-luxury of Instagram tourism.
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