If you follow my blog I’m sure by now you’ve realised the
word “logic” does not feature in my dictionary. I was just talking to a friend
about this new… let’s call it “project” for lack of a better description, and
she pointed out that it really does reflect who I am: spontaneous, optimistic,
impulsive and somewhat illogical. One day I write about art and the next my dog
takes centre stage. And sometimes my dog becomes art.
Last week I registered on Bloggers.com and I realised my
blog doesn’t really belong in any of the given categories; I figured “Personal”
was the best match. It got me thinking about the lack of structure and logic in
everything I do. Even work-wise. I usually manage to meet my deadlines – a
fifteen-minute delay doesn’t count, does it? – yet I don’t have a “system”. I
just “go with the flow”. The more
pressure, the better. I don’t work in a “logical” manner. Sometimes I even
start translating the last page of a text first, simply because it looks more
interesting (or colourful). And that tends to get me in trouble, because many
clients want partial deliveries. How do you explain you started working on page twenty instead of page one?
This random approach seems to empower me. The more
complicated I make things, the better I perform. I purposely step into a
labyrinth of complexity to challenge myself. No logic in this method, I know, except
that it boosts my enthusiasm. And consequently also the quality of my work.
What is logic anyway? Who establishes what is logical and
what isn’t? Should we all follow a set of rules when finishing our work? Isn’t
productivity a by-product of creativity? And isn’t creativity by definition
deviant? I choose to stray from the norm. Page twenty it is!
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