John Y’s Musings from the Middle: The Pinterest Principle

The Pinterest Principle.

Want to have many interests?

Wade into the pool. And keep going.

My daughter persuaded me to join Pinterest tonight so I did. It’s a website where you select things you like —a sort of personality and style social medium.

At first because it was awkward and new, I was extremely selective and hardly “liked” anything.

But once I waded in and got comfortable with Pinterest, I started liking everything.

In fact, there was little I didn’t like!

Lesson?

Hobbies and interests aren’t a function of our curiosity or tastes or temperament. They are essentially a matter of getting comfortable in our environment.

Once that is accomplished the world becomes a friendlier place with much about it to like.

At least that’s my pet theory for the day.  ;  )