#103: The Art of Experimentation: Ralph Waldo Emerson on Being an Endless Seeker
Remember 11th grade chemistry and all the cool experiments you did? As adults, I don't think we experiment enough. I think Ralph Waldo Emerson might have agreed with me on this.
In a quote from his essay "Circles," Emerson says, "I unsettle all things. No facts to me are sacred; none are profane. I simply experiment, an endless seeker with no Past at my back."
In this episode, I explore what Emerson means by experimentation and how it can benefit us.
I discuss the importance of keeping an open mind and disregarding labels when experimenting.
I also talk about differentiating between simply…
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