For example, we could decide that up to 20%…

For example, we could decide that up to 20% of the time, we will engage in the following actions: Trying random unfamiliar things Meeting people from groups we do not usually encounter Playing with random or unorthodox ideas in work or business Giving ourselves a chance to challenge our reg-ular routines While the potential harm from each of these actions is limited, the positive payoffs could potentially be large. A key idea here is that these random behaviors can lead to unknown opportunities. Randomness is probably one of the strongest forces behind innovation and creativity.

— from Time

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