I am simply choosing to be in a booming city where the possibilities and opportunities are just that much more large scale than Waterloo. Although I do thank Waterloo for all of the awesomeness it has presented to me for the past 7 years....
I have been seeking the city vibe. I am thinking BIG. Wanting to be surrounded in culture, innovation, people - gaining inspiration from the outside - in.
Interestingly enough I watched a video online today that sums up exactly why I am seeking such change. More on that shortly.
Just returning home from being away on vacation I had time to really reflect on what drives me in life - what do I enjoy most about my days on this earth and what do I really want to spend my time doing. There is definitely one common denominator that continues to hold true to my visions in life - and that is my interaction with people and facilitating experience for myself and others. I can only speak for myself (though other artists will definitely concur) when I say that experience/interaction with people keeps me driven and sparks creativity. Learning from others, hearing their ideas, observing their quirks or traits, sharing and engaging in life with them. This fuels the fire of my writing. Regardless of the situation, there is always something I will learn or take in. I have touched on this concept in my other postings and today I share with you a link from an awesome website called TED.com
Steven Johnson, an acclaimed author speaks to the notion of ideas as "networks" rather than "eureka" moments. That the cumulation of information from people, experiences, books, tv, anything external - is processed and all plays a role in the formulation of internal ideas in our mind that help define creativity. Innovation is spawned from external networks (experience) that are processed in our brains creating new neurological networks (our great ideas!).
This website TED.com is a forum for the sharing of ideas or as they have coined "ideas worth spreading". It is fantastic. Simple really and fascinating. I highly recommend watching it! You never know what new ideas is being formulated in your mind...maybe one of these videos will help it come into fruition!?
I do not believe a day that goes by where I do not brainstorm. I am always thinking about new projects, ideas etc. Definitely can be exhausting this "Inventor Explorer" personality type of mine...that fallback being so many ideas I could act on any of them...but continue to bounce back and forth between them instead. I know that some of the "ideas" I have had lately have been years in the making, they have formulated and now here I am...more ready than ever. Putting myself in Toronto will definitely allow me the freedom and opportunity to let it all come together.
...stay tuned ;)
Think BIG, 'tis the season.
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and what a perfect metaphor...if I had never gone to that coffee shop and met the person that introduced me to TED.com then I would not have seen this video and been inspired to write this post. Ah, life.
