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by spikey_sanju 567 days ago
Why do some of our best ideas come out of nowhere? This post talks about how planning too much can kill creativity, and why greatness often shows up when you least expect it.
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The scariest and most exciting words are "That's funny ..."

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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka” but “That’s funny...” —Isaac Asimov (1920–1992)

https://www.americanscientist.org/article/thats-funny

Exactly. 'That's funny…' is when you realize you were looking at it wrong all along...