Life? It’s a chaotic experiment, a series of moments where you stumble around clueless until, in a fit of desperation, you figure it out. Learning through experimentation is the first lesson life gives us. Think about it: a baby learns to walk after years of eating dirt and crashing to the floor.

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But once we grow up, we throw out the idea of experimentation because society has no room for it. On the contrary, there's a need to master something quickly so you don’t waste time. Sure, fast mastery sounds great, but what if you’re nailing the wrong thing? That’s a recipe for misery.

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It’s fine to master something, but don’t rush it; give yourself the chance to fuck it all up first. Only then will you find what really matters. And then? Start experimenting again.

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Just don’t lose your hunger to learn; neglecting the thrill of doing something for the first time is a tragedy. Embracing the uncertainty of not knowing but doing anyway is essential to a creative life.

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So forget about the formulas for a moment and give yourself the freedom to get lost. In creation, almost nothing goes according to plan. It’s all about messy experimentation.

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Same deal with life.