Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Manifesto's suggested strategies all have a sence of direction and logic. 3 points that interested me and that i can relate to;


Point 3: "Process is more important than outcome.When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we've already been. If process drives outcome we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there."

--> this point seems very true to the fact that in order to improve from a previous outcome, we shouldn't set ourselves a limit as to where we want to go. we should just have the idea clear in our minds and work on the process, allowing room for change and improvement. it may be unclear to us where our train of thaught may lead, but its worth taking the chances for imporvement rather than staying in the shadows of your saftey zone. this way we could acheive something much more, perhaps something beyond what we were originally aiming for. i also strongly believe that the 'Process' part of the developement of an idea is much more important because that is where all the learning takes place. wat you learn in that period of time will effect the outcome, so the more you allow yoursef to wander and expand, the more you may benifit.


Point 5: "Go deep. The deeper you go the more likely you will discover something of value."

--> this point happily reflects point 3. the further you allow your imagination to wonder, the more you may have to acheive... always setting a higher goal each time will allow greater improvement and alter the outcome everytime. i think that this point has its ups and downs though. sometimes we may over work certain ideas...leading to over-complexed processes. i can relate to this in my Audio and Visual workshop on friday, wheree i had a simple idea for my logo design. but through thorough planing and getting carried away, my idea turned into this complex consept where i knew it was near impossible for me to acheive with my lack of skills for certain programes. but i can see how my ideas have developed into something much more refined compaired to my original ideas.


Point 17: "____________________.Intentionally left blank. Allow space for the ideas you haven’t had yet, and for the ideas of others.

--> this ones pretty self explanitory. when planning, always allow room for improvement. i found this one interesting because of its close connections with the point 3 and 5. they all interlace with each other, and although they are very simular, they touch on different sections of the same point. it is also very simple and crisp, gettin to the point straight away without you having to think hard. this makes is quite a strong suggestion.


these three points may help me in the way i approach my work in the future, as they are so simple and direct that people could easily forget them. to have them refreshed in my mind may have subconciously allowed me to think with more freedom and no borders:)