Planted on:
May 19, 2024 3:33 PM
Last tended:
May 19, 2024 3:59 PM
Category
Garden Sprouts
When I’m reading or otherwise taking things in, I can use the following criteria to determine if I want to keep something. When I keep something, I’m identifying it as a seed that might cultivate or work well in my garden. I need to be willing to work with the seeds I collect; thus a seed should meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Does it inspire me? This is something that is exciting, that causes a burst of new thinking.
- Is it useful? This is something that contributes directly to a project.
- Is it relevant? This is something that is connected—even loosely—to a project, conversation, or something else.
- Is it personal? This is something that means something to me, even if it’s not something I’m working on…yet.
- Is it surprising? This is something that Tiago Forte describes well, “Surprise is an excellent barometer for information that doesn’t fit neatly into your existing understanding, and thus has the potential to change how you think.”