January 3, 2009 133 Comments

Think in Curves

A video post for you because I cut my finger this morning:

Why not think in angles and curves instead of straight lines?

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  • http://BuckingtheRealEstateTrend.com Susie Blackmon

    Never thought straight in my life! Smooch. I hope that makes it better.

  • http://BuckingtheRealEstateTrend.com Susie Blackmon

    Never thought straight in my life! Smooch. I hope that makes it better.

  • http://BuckingtheRealEstateTrend.com Susie Blackmon

    Never thought straight in my life! Smooch. I hope that makes it better.

  • http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk Eamon

    “Why not think in angles and curves instead of straight lines?”: imagination is more important than knowledge. Einstein.

  • http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk Eamon

    “Why not think in angles and curves instead of straight lines?”: imagination is more important than knowledge. Einstein.

  • http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk Eamon

    “Why not think in angles and curves instead of straight lines?”: imagination is more important than knowledge. Einstein.

  • http://emptyclogspot.blogspot.com/ Asphodel

    Hah! You make me wanna stop living in dots and progress to lines in the first place.

  • http://emptyclogspot.blogspot.com/ Asphodel

    Hah! You make me wanna stop living in dots and progress to lines in the first place.

  • http://emptyclogspot.blogspot.com/ Asphodel

    Hah! You make me wanna stop living in dots and progress to lines in the first place.

  • http://passingthru.com/ Betsy Wuebker

    Hi Chris – Recently Pete and I were working on something and it dawned! He’s a linear thinker, a list-maker, a sequential. I think like a web or a net. All those little intersections of thoughts and ideas. Curves, webs, remain open to the unexpected and the connectivity.

  • http://passingthru.com/ Betsy Wuebker

    Hi Chris – Recently Pete and I were working on something and it dawned! He’s a linear thinker, a list-maker, a sequential. I think like a web or a net. All those little intersections of thoughts and ideas. Curves, webs, remain open to the unexpected and the connectivity.

  • http://passingthru.com/ Betsy Wuebker

    Hi Chris – Recently Pete and I were working on something and it dawned! He’s a linear thinker, a list-maker, a sequential. I think like a web or a net. All those little intersections of thoughts and ideas. Curves, webs, remain open to the unexpected and the connectivity.

  • http://www.emilymedvec.com Emily Medvec

    Chris – if only Columbus could have realized the wisdom of curve thinking… thanks for visual insight and please be careful with your other nine digits

  • http://www.emilymedvec.com Emily Medvec

    Chris – if only Columbus could have realized the wisdom of curve thinking… thanks for visual insight and please be careful with your other nine digits

  • http://www.emilymedvec.com Emily Medvec

    Chris – if only Columbus could have realized the wisdom of curve thinking… thanks for visual insight and please be careful with your other nine digits

  • http://innovationcreation.us john blue

    Phil McKinney, Killer Innovations podcast, has some good thoughts (audio) on this very thought of non-linear career paths http://tinyurl.com/9oxcbo . One item he advises is that you need to make lateral and sometimes de- motional moves to gain experience and understanding…

    Stay away from sharp objects:)
    John

  • http://innovationcreation.us john blue

    Phil McKinney, Killer Innovations podcast, has some good thoughts (audio) on this very thought of non-linear career paths http://tinyurl.com/9oxcbo . One item he advises is that you need to make lateral and sometimes de- motional moves to gain experience and understanding…

    Stay away from sharp objects:)
    John

  • http://innovationcreation.us john blue

    Phil McKinney, Killer Innovations podcast, has some good thoughts (audio) on this very thought of non-linear career paths http://tinyurl.com/9oxcbo . One item he advises is that you need to make lateral and sometimes de- motional moves to gain experience and understanding…

    Stay away from sharp objects:)
    John

  • http://milostopic.com Milos

    Straight lines are inundated with road blocks which we must move around in order to get to our goal. At times, we even have to turn around and find a completely different way. I agree that a free flowing form is the way to go…a mix of straight lines and curves.

  • http://milostopic.com Milos

    Straight lines are inundated with road blocks which we must move around in order to get to our goal. At times, we even have to turn around and find a completely different way. I agree that a free flowing form is the way to go…a mix of straight lines and curves.

  • Sasha Kane

    Aww! so sorry about your finger. Know that had to hurt.

    When I started Twittering…
    I was greatly frustrated because i did not get it!
    Thought twitter was a bit boring and did not like sitting like one of Pavlov’s Dogs waiting for that little kernel of wit, truth, smarts or warmth someone just had to Tweet out at any given moment.

    A very notable Social Media type took me under his wing and told me not to think—You got it—-Linear. He told me to Tweet like a tipsy parrot with Turrets Syndrome, basically with good sense but unfiltered.

    Thinking within a curve not only takes imagination but strength…Even though you are in harmony with nature and the Universal Quantum world…You are going against acceptable human regimented secular thinking and behavior.

    Am wondering is thinking curvature a gift? Everyone can do it with practice? Or is it a learned behavior?

    Lots of questions…
    Great food for thought…

    As always thanks, Chris.

  • Sasha Kane

    Aww! so sorry about your finger. Know that had to hurt.

    When I started Twittering…
    I was greatly frustrated because i did not get it!
    Thought twitter was a bit boring and did not like sitting like one of Pavlov’s Dogs waiting for that little kernel of wit, truth, smarts or warmth someone just had to Tweet out at any given moment.

    A very notable Social Media type took me under his wing and told me not to think—You got it—-Linear. He told me to Tweet like a tipsy parrot with Turrets Syndrome, basically with good sense but unfiltered.

    Thinking within a curve not only takes imagination but strength…Even though you are in harmony with nature and the Universal Quantum world…You are going against acceptable human regimented secular thinking and behavior.

    Am wondering is thinking curvature a gift? Everyone can do it with practice? Or is it a learned behavior?

    Lots of questions…
    Great food for thought…

    As always thanks, Chris.

  • Sasha Kane

    Aww! so sorry about your finger. Know that had to hurt.

    When I started Twittering…
    I was greatly frustrated because i did not get it!
    Thought twitter was a bit boring and did not like sitting like one of Pavlov’s Dogs waiting for that little kernel of wit, truth, smarts or warmth someone just had to Tweet out at any given moment.

    A very notable Social Media type took me under his wing and told me not to think—You got it—-Linear. He told me to Tweet like a tipsy parrot with Turrets Syndrome, basically with good sense but unfiltered.

    Thinking within a curve not only takes imagination but strength…Even though you are in harmony with nature and the Universal Quantum world…You are going against acceptable human regimented secular thinking and behavior.

    Am wondering is thinking curvature a gift? Everyone can do it with practice? Or is it a learned behavior?

    Lots of questions…
    Great food for thought…

    As always thanks, Chris.

  • http://www.sortismarketing.com wendy soucie

    I think this a good methodolgy to approach projects. Think of it as considering the outcome desired and then all the paths that can drive you to it. I am an “Almost engineer” doing sales and marketing of technical products. This means I have an engineering degree but couldn’t quite work in such a structured environment. The ability to think in curves is what helps me work with most of the true engineers I spend time with in manufacturing and technical services.

    I like the fact that you have voiced this and there is solid support from you followers on this conceptually, It makes me feel justified in my approach over the past 30 years.

    Wendy

  • http://www.sortismarketing.com wendy soucie

    I think this a good methodolgy to approach projects. Think of it as considering the outcome desired and then all the paths that can drive you to it. I am an “Almost engineer” doing sales and marketing of technical products. This means I have an engineering degree but couldn’t quite work in such a structured environment. The ability to think in curves is what helps me work with most of the true engineers I spend time with in manufacturing and technical services.

    I like the fact that you have voiced this and there is solid support from you followers on this conceptually, It makes me feel justified in my approach over the past 30 years.

    Wendy

  • http://www.sortismarketing.com wendy soucie

    I think this a good methodolgy to approach projects. Think of it as considering the outcome desired and then all the paths that can drive you to it. I am an “Almost engineer” doing sales and marketing of technical products. This means I have an engineering degree but couldn’t quite work in such a structured environment. The ability to think in curves is what helps me work with most of the true engineers I spend time with in manufacturing and technical services.

    I like the fact that you have voiced this and there is solid support from you followers on this conceptually, It makes me feel justified in my approach over the past 30 years.

    Wendy

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  • http://www.basroldesen.com Hediye

    May you recover soon…
    :(

  • http://www.basroldesen.com Hediye

    May you recover soon…
    :(

  • http://www.basroldesen.com Hediye

    May you recover soon…
    :(

  • http://chrismarsden.com Chris Marsden

    It is always the obvious truth that is so hard to accept. My linear career path has been in a blind curve for two years now. Not a bad thing, just a reality. Accepting that it is a curve and not a linear step along the bath has been huge. Now I can enjoy the scenery and being excited about what may be around the cureve. Thanks for your thoughts.

  • http://chrismarsden.com Chris Marsden

    It is always the obvious truth that is so hard to accept. My linear career path has been in a blind curve for two years now. Not a bad thing, just a reality. Accepting that it is a curve and not a linear step along the bath has been huge. Now I can enjoy the scenery and being excited about what may be around the cureve. Thanks for your thoughts.

  • http://chrismarsden.com Chris Marsden

    It is always the obvious truth that is so hard to accept. My linear career path has been in a blind curve for two years now. Not a bad thing, just a reality. Accepting that it is a curve and not a linear step along the bath has been huge. Now I can enjoy the scenery and being excited about what may be around the cureve. Thanks for your thoughts.

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