The Innocent, Naive Way

"No, I don't think we should willfully go out of our way to be stupid. We don't want to be stupid.  We live in a sea of stupid.  And it's really, really stupefying.  No, but I do think being willfully innocent, or naive, may actually be a good strategy.  Especially when we are trying to do something new.  There are all those wise ones who will tell you not to bother.  It's too hard, you will fail, you will be ridiculed.

So yes, if you ask one of those experienced ones for advice, it will not be edifying.  They will load you down with all the baggage of their experiences.  You don't need to take that on. All you really need is open eyes, an open mind and lots of energy.  It's sometimes better to think no one knows anything. Just give it a try. Act like it's never been done before. Maybe you will make new discoveries, maybe you will create something new, maybe your experience will be something that no one could foresee. 

It helps to believe in a better day, a better way, maybe we should just try even if, and when, others tell us not to bother. That's the  innocent way, the naive way, the artist's way... and maybe it's necessary.