Symmetry and Stupidity

Perfect design doesn't have to be symmetrical.

What is the world's obsession with symmetry?

I used to be a follower of symmetry too. Occasionally I think I am developing OCD because I still have the tendency to want everything perfectly aligned, perfectly planned, perfectly calculated, and I'll tell you, it's not all it's cracked up to be!

This morning I came to the office and sat down at 8:27. Naturally I couldn't start focusing until exactly 8:30, so I started making a to-do list. Two things got scratched out and I had to make a new list on a new post-it so there wouldn't be any ugly scratch marks. But by then, it was 8:34, so I had to wait another 6 minutes to start being productive. What a weirdo.

So that's not really symmetry, but my point is that if we all just stopped for a second and thought about why we need things to align and why I can't begin working until the time is a multiple of ten, we would see that these things don't have to be!

We CAN go and paint in big bold strokes that don't work together.

We CAN wear mismatched socks. In fact, I know a few people who already do this.

We CAN start tackling a big project even if it is not perfectly planned out.

And sometimes things work out.