There is a similarity between juggling and composing on the typewriter. The trick is, when you spill something, make it look like a part of the act.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When a mistake happens in a creative process, reframe it so it looks intentional and part of the performance.
- In plain terms
- If you mess up, make it seem like it was planned.
- What can you take from it?
- Turn mistakes into intentional parts of your work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you turned a mistake into a feature?
- How do you handle unexpected errors?
Another view
Some errors are too costly to reframe as intentional.
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