“If anyone wants to keep creating, they have to be about change.” – Miles Davis

There is a balance of rhythm and variation. The change Miles Davis is referring, I believe, is adaptation. Evolution. Refinement. Pivoting.

Lasting creation doesn’t come out of lack of habit. Routine and rhythm can be a tool to manage change. So long as it doesn’t shackle us, our rituals and normalcies can pave the way for lasting creation.

So then where does change come in?

Change in our expectations, our perception. Even change in our rhythms and routines when needed.

If we want lasting impact, we need to find a groove and be adapting in that groove. Those grooves should be ones that are about change. Allow for adaptation and lead us into imagining how things change.

Documentary on Miles Davis available now on Netflix.