Instead of being more organized or controlling on your approach, allow for serendipity. From LearnThat.org.
The word serendipity comes from the Persian fairy tale. From Wordnik.com. [Kari Stoever: 720 Saturdays and a Silver Dollar] Reference
Sometimes serendipity is a factor in the projects I pick. From Wordnik.com. [SBQOTW] Reference
The accidental discovery of a new idea is called serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Diffusion of Innovations] Reference
June 1st, 2006 at 7: 07 pm the billblog » That’s what I call serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Finally! Bloglines Blog Search] Reference
Not to actually equate Alberta's avarice in serendipity with slavery, of course. From Wordnik.com. [i'm just saying] Reference
Pitch: Find where your friends are, find hot places and gives the word serendipity a new meaning. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Cowboys] Reference
Fans of the Grateful Dead are big believers in serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead] Reference
My reaction: what you people call serendipity, we call links. From Wordnik.com. [More Zuckerman on serendipity » Nieman Journalism Lab] Reference
But recently, I find that Google isn't my first stop when I'm looking for what Jeff Jarvis calls the serendipity of "unexpected relevance.". From Wordnik.com. [Steve Rosenbaum: Google's User Happiness Problem] Reference
Beyond that serendipity is the word. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Organize Your Library?] Reference
I feel some serendipity is at work today. From Wordnik.com. [In the kitchen with Everyday Food | Homesick Texan] Reference
That kind of serendipity is what I'm always looking for. From Wordnik.com. [Jennie Nash: The Making of a Novel: What Serendipity Has to do With It] Reference
In fact, we call it "serendipity" and pretend that we meant to do that all along. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
The word "serendipity" crossed my mind too, but to me that refers to a "happy accident.". From Wordnik.com. [There's not always a word for the thing you want to say.] Reference
"They use words like 'serendipity' to describe their experience of things falling into place.". From Wordnik.com. [Julia Moulden: Serendipity And The New Radicals] Reference
I googled, and apparently "serendipity" really was, in fact derived from "Serendib", and old name for Sri Lanka. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: LINKS FROM ALDI.] Reference
I agree with Eric, that a kind of serendipity sometimes occurs when rummaging through a pile of images and two of them juxtapose suddenly. From Wordnik.com. [Scrap File] Reference
As both a completist and a great appreciater of this kind of serendipity, I'm happy to make it this weekend's video, and I hope you enjoy!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
Shall I call it serendipity?. From Wordnik.com. [Chocolate Frito pie | Homesick Texan] Reference
The findings were pure "serendipity," said study researcher. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
In the field of the sciences, this mechanism is known as serendipity "(Eco, 1999, p. viii). From Wordnik.com. [LearnHub Activities] Reference
Chris Thorpe talked about automating the kind of serendipity that makes newspapers such a joy to read. From Wordnik.com. [davblog] Reference
But the symphonic synergy was simply "serendipity," says George Schweitzer, president of CBS Marketing Group. From Wordnik.com. [B&C - Advertising News] Reference
One of the often heard words was 'serendipity' and attending the various sessions was an exercise in serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Warman-Adams is happier experiencing the "serendipity" that is not knowing exactly how one of his pots may turn out. From Wordnik.com. [The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal:Today's Headlines] Reference
EI: So it’s just been kind of serendipity the way things worked out?. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » Josh Brolin] Reference
This is not coincidence, happenstance or serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives That Came Before You, The Lives That Never End] Reference
And that, I guess, would also be some kind of serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [John Mesjak: It's Okay to Be Ambidextrous, but Don't Let Either Hand Do All the Work: on Jaron Lanier and Book Buying] Reference
That sort of serendipity is in the end the thing that's still vital, it's curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [BBC storm over pay and pensions threatens Proms] Reference
The Obvio -- it's Portuguese for "obvious" -- owes much of its success to serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Coming to America] Reference
What keeps me from getting completely overwhelmed is trust in the concept of serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Jennie Nash: The Making of a Novel: What Serendipity Has to Do With It] Reference
The new blue-chip firms have managed to find room in their business strategies for serendipity. From Wordnik.com. [Stumbling Toward Innovation] Reference
And really through serendipity I've had opportunities for other public service in the government. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2007] Reference
This idea of planning with an eye on serendipity is one of the least-appreciated skills any leader can possess. From Wordnik.com. [Lights, Camera, ‘Question Time’!] Reference
To that I plead guilty, but I would not trade the serendipity of encountering the two books at the same time for anything. From Wordnik.com. [Love Books? You’re In The Right Place.] Reference
And then there's this sad stroke of serendipity: Glass returns to the public stage just as another young star is self-destructing. From Wordnik.com. [Total Fiction] Reference
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