No matter where you are, there is will always be much more unknown in your universe than there will be known.

For some people, this presents a big problem that must be solved, but for artists, this represents an endless stream of opportunity–to discover, to create, and to grow.

Just how one benefits from the abundance of the unknown depends heavily on their learning style and their individual expressive make up. Some are natural improvisers, ready to jump in and see what happens. Others embrace the unknown by carefully preparing and equipping themselves for whatever variables might arise. Still others rely on familiar forms and structures in order to embrace the mystery of the particular situations they find themselves in.

What kind of explorer are you and what tools do you need to fully draw from the wellspring of creativity in your music and life?

Learn from artists as diverse as John Cage and Sasha Baron Cohen to find the common denominators and the uncommon wisdom in this SOS episode from out on the edge…

 

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