Weekly Grab
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Stay curious, preferably with a camera in hand.
Torched
Too fast, too strong, too long. These conditions usually lead to some level of burnout. Slow and steady is usually the better option if we’re playing the long game. Momentary bursts of intensity can still be helpful, as long as we respect that they’re momentary.
Filter
A filter is designed to remove the unwanted, less desirable parts. Most communication deserves a filter. Sometimes, we just forget to use it.
Desire
A big part of being curious is desire, the desire for more knowledge, for improving our status or for satisfying a need. Desire might also be born from dissatisfaction of the status quo, boredom or simply wanting to be entertained. We might like feeling more educated, knowing obscure facts about random things or reducing some sort of physical pain or worry. Ultimately, our desire and the curiosity it fuels is solving some sort of problem and moving us from one emotional state to another.
Learning what makes us tick and what drives our desire is worth digging into. Stay curious.
Small World
It’s a big place. And, it’s noisy, impersonal and often unforgiving. It’s our job then to make it smaller, more caring, more connected, more supportive…to make a person feel special, like the universe revolves around them.
Imagine what it would be like if everyone could say “Wow, you did that just for me.” The world would seem small indeed.
Process
The story of house made, handcrafted, from scratch implies using fresh, unprocessed ingredients and making a unique offering, perhaps even one of a kind. Of course, it’s quite easy to fool us, especially when we don’t get to see the work. This is what made exhibition kitchens and chef’s tables so popular before social media. It was a glimpse into the inner workings of the kitchen.
It turns out people are quite curious about process, the work and the parts we use to make something. Maybe it’s worth revealing some of the show before it actually starts.
Distortion
Things, people and places are usually not how they first appear. Signals can be blurred by misinformation, noise and assumption. It’s best to be a little curious, to change our perspective, approach and posture to give reality a better chance of showing up.
Sometimes, distortion is intentional. But, there’s a chance it’s not, which is a good time to dig for more information.
Fear
…a nemesis of curiosity. But, it can also be used as fuel if we reframe it. What are we afraid of? What if we understood it differently? Would we still be afraid?
Get the Camera Out 