Dancing across bridges

how structure helps creativity

I teach an engineer who applies everything he’s learnt about structures and systems to playing piano, and it works brilliantly.

He feels confident making creative leaps because he knows the structure is sound, and if he falls it won’t be very far.

It doesn’t stop him swearing when he makes mistakes, but it’s always in the spirit of ‘let’s see what happens’ and ‘I’ll give it another go.’

It’s like building a bridge and knowing it will carry your weight when you dance across it. And when you trip or fall.

This week’s newsletter is about how structure helps creativity.