How to Tinker

Set aside time to tinker. An hour, or an afternoon will do.

Pick a subject that piques your interest, or something that bores you, or something at random

• Play
• Explore
• Learn
• Create
• Experiment
• Make mistakes

Why Tinker?

• Connect ideas across domains
• Find new interests or hobbies
• Find your passion
  -the only real way to find your passion is to try things and see how you like them
• Clear your head from the everyday hustle and bustle
• It’s fulfilling in a way that mindless consumption can never be
• It’s fun

A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving
-Lao Tzu

Silly Tinkering Ideas

• Act like a tourist in your hometown
• Try a new creative hobby (draw, paint, photograph, sculpt)
• Copy someone else’s style
• Pick a music genre you don’t like and listen to the greatest hits
• Figure out how to change the oil in your car
• Learn how to swear in different languages