At the last ‘unlecture’ I attended, Adrian had asked us to think of involving ourselves in networked media as though beginning a new dance. Since dance occupies about 75% of my time I understood where he was coming from. But to put it in my own words: When you learn a new dance, you don’t know the steps you’ll be taught. You don’t know how well you’ll execute each move. There might be the occasional jump or sequence you’ve never done, yet find yourself able to complete (even if you do it a little clumsily). There are the simple moves… The moves you’ve done before.. Those are the moves you know you’ll ace… They’re the moves you find comfort in. Then, there are the hideously frightening moves. Moves you’ve never in your wildest dreams imagined you were capable of.. They are moves that not all can execute… and many afraid to even try.

I chose this image particularly because of a point I’m trying to make which is : if  you lend yourself to the craziness of networked media, I think you’ll find a sense of calmness synonymous with this picture. I know it’s a little different from the way everyone’s been discussing the networked media as some horrific and uncontrollable ocean that’s ready to strangle you to death if you’re not prepared for it. But I truly think it’s as simple as being open-minded, being open to new -albeit different- experiences. Therein lies the peace we eternally long for.

But hey, what do I know? I’m only speaking from personal experience… I hope that’s a valid enough source to offer you some peace also 🙂