Cameron tells stories that seem like a coincidence: someone starts the course, and three weeks later they get an offer they weren't looking for. Coincidences? Cameron says no. He calls it synchronicity in motion.
Cameron tells stories that seem like a coincidence: someone starts the course, and three weeks later they get a creative job offer that they weren't looking for. Another person takes up painting again and a month later meets someone who has a studio that needs an occupant. Coincidences? Cameron says no. calls him synchronicity in motion.
The mechanics of serendipity
There is a non-mystical explanation for this: when you start moving in one direction, your attention recalibrates. You begin to see opportunities that were always there but that your mind filtered out because they were not relevant to your “non-artist” life. It's like when you buy a car and suddenly you see that model everywhere.
But Cameron goes further: he suggests that the universe responds to commitment. That when you take a step towards your creativity, something moves to find you. You can believe it literally or take it as a metaphor. In both cases, the result is the same: Action creates opportunities that inaction never creates..
"Once we commit ourselves, providence also sets in motion."
How to activate serendipity
move first
Opportunities don't appear on the couch. They appear when you go out, do, try, expose yourself. Serendipity needs you to be moving to find yourself.
Say yes to the unexpected
When a strange invitation appears, an unlikely opportunity, an unforeseen connection — before you reject it, ask yourself: what if this is the universe responding?
Count your synchronicities
Keep track of significant coincidences during the course. At the end of the twelve weeks, the list will surprise you.
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And creativity is the ultimate preparation."
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