An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

The first point Bruce Mao makes that I think would be beneficial to creating a project or future design is #4, love you experiments.  Since design, art, and creating projects are by far some of my not so favorite things to do, discovering something about them that I find intriguing would allow me to love my experiment, or what I'm working on.  Too often, I am filled with revulsion attempting to finish a project related to art, only resulting in an unattractive piece of work.  After reading this excerpt and adding some thought, I believe if I bestow some love and enjoyment into the process of creating a piece, it will result in a much more beautiful work because of the change in energy used to produce the creation.  A second point I think would really help is excerpt #8, drift.  This goes hand-in-hand with thinking outside of the box.  If you keep yourself inside the box, not allowing your mind to drift, you will only be limited to the amount of thoughts, resulting in a very trite piece.  If you allow this extrication and permit a drifting mind, the possibilities are endless and the creation or design will turn out much more interesting.  I often am guilty of not allowing my mind to drift because of the fact I just want to get the assignment done.  The last point Bruce Mao makes that I think would be helpful is #18, stay up late.  I have only been to this point of complete exhaustion a couple times but those couple times, I did produce something very unexpected in an exhilarating and innovative sort of way.  Staying up late to the point where you perceive your mind to be absolutely useless is really a great chance to ponder and imagine things it doesn't when invigorated.  If you're constantly thinking of ideas when you're mind is empowered, what things will it come up with when completely drained?