Monday, March 4, 2013

Intentional wandering

Much like reading a newspaper in the morning, I spend a fair amount of time wandering the internet during part of most days.  While it's not good to do in excess, and rarely justifiable to do so without aim, I realize there's something valuable in dedicating time to wander for interesting things.  It's a bit like scheduling time for fun, worry, play, or time to muse over ideas without a particular objective.

Several friends and colleagues have remarked that I'm well attuned to finding timely ideas or opportunities, and here's why:  I've tweaked several social networks for research purposes.  I've come to a point in life where I no longer have an issue finding truly interesting things, rather I find too many, and I don't always need to actively search for them--they frequently appear.

That said, I'm returning to the pleasures of intentionally discovering information for specific research purposes, and I'm pleased to find a wealth of relevant information not yet explored on my part.

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