Serendipity



"Sometimes serendipity is just intention unmasked."
-Elizabeth Berg

 "With a library, it is easier to hope for serendipity than it is to look for a precise answer."
-Lemony Snicket

 "Serendipity--the ability to see opportunity when it slaps you in the face, and (to be) smart enough not to turn the other cheek."
-Don Rittner

 Serendipity is when you find what you didn't know you needed. Serendipity and creativity go together like coconut and chocolate. And, according to Christian Busch, author of The Serendipity Mindset, serendipity isn't just about luck, it is about seeing connections where others don't, and acting upon that information to create something new and necessary.
origin of serendipity
What in your life has resulted from serendipity? Do you think it is something that can be taught?
the beauty of serendipity in writing
how to use serendipity in your writing
how serendipity relates to creative writing
serendipity and interconnectedness of all things in writing
power of serendipity

Books:
Serendipity Mindset
Serendipity & Rhetoric
Accidental information discovery

“The ancient Vedic texts known as the Upanishads declare, “You are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intention, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.” Our destiny ultimately comes from the deepest level of desire and also from the deepest level of intention. The two are intimately linked to each other.”
-Deepak Chopra

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  1. SuzyApril 23, 2020 at 2:22 AM

    Serendipity is one of my favourite words. There's such a mystical ring to it.

    Suzy Someday Somewhere Letter T

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