Same new, same new

How often do we do the same? We get up at the same time, work the same way, do the same things, see the same people and that’s where the word ‘treadmill’ comes in.
I came across above picture today on dutchcowgirl and man, it’s a complete hila. I started laughing big time.

Truth is: we find it refreshing and invigorating to do something else. Give it a try: instead of approaching work or your partner the same way, twist it. Show up in a hula hula outfit complete with musical instrument (don’t forget the tree) or come to work dressed in one colour only unfolding an umbrella that’s got loud big lettering on it stating: today we changed! You get the picture. It’s not for the lazy. I’ve been postponing to hang wacky artwork at work, truth is I’ll just have to bring some canvasses and attack them with conviction. Turn conventional stuff upside down. Try to make this place more a talk of the town in a good way.

If you find it hard to cocadoodle every day, aim for once a week to do something completely off the wall, to regain your flexibility muscles and to find your originality vibe once again.
Ah viva la revolucion! It can start with just a little pony. Inspired?

Innovation

When are we being innovative? I like to think I am but probably I’m being more common then I would like to know. God I can be so arrogant! Of course I’m fabulous…. Yeah. Okay.
Innovation comes in different forms:

Being creative
Being original
Being surprising
Being new to the world
Being exclusive

What they all have in common:
They are a clever way of thinking and it’s something NEW. We people like new things. We are like kids unwrapping x mas presents and getting all excited at the latest and greatest. We like seeing our firstborn, buying our first fancy car, booking our first oversees holiday.

What does that mean? Do we like change? Not many people do. Usually we like to have routines and feel safe. Excitement everyday gets tiring too as terrible as this may sound. I guess us homo sapiens are curious in nature. We like to ponder things, discover, grow and develop. We like to be “in the know”, “onto it” and “joining the club”. Trends exist because we like novelties and because we like to belong.

The innovation of all that we do is self discovery. We learn things about ourselves while we experience. We can only do this when we get out of our comfort zone and think outside of the square.

Innovation is self expression through exploration.

Crikey that’s deep.