A year of Surprises

You know the value of planning? Fail to plan and it’s as if you planned to fail, as someone said once upon a time. I know that very well… yet I’ve been puzzled because it just doesn’t seem to work in real life. Maybe in a tightly controlled business setting planning is the thing. Otherwise, so often things take a turn that no one could see coming. And sometimes the best planning and execution will not get you where you wanted. I have experienced both ends of the stick. And you perhaps did too?

This past year was full of surprises, things no one expected or could foresee (except if they were actually planned somehow by someone – who knows). I’m talking about the Covid 19 occurrence of course. And there are a lot other significant social and political occurrences worldwide who turned out unexpected.

Personally, I have not planned much of what I did this year either. I had a dream. But that was it. There was obstacles in the way of planning. And then it happened, things moved and that Christmas song, I was adamant to make it happen this year, came to life. It is in a way a miracle that seemed impossible.

The Les Miserable Covid parody was not something I have planned either… I didn’t know that’s coming. It was sudden and I hastened to do it quickly, afraid corona virus might disappear by summer and then the song won’t be relevant… if only I had known. I wish it disappeared.

I guess the creative process flows from moment to moment inspiration and works better unhinged by rigid planning. At the same time, the pressure is higher and I found myself burning the candle on both ends. I concluded that a balance of planning and free flow is what would be best. So….

Whatever this year might bring, plan for the worst, expect the best and leave the rest to God. Happy New Year 2021! (Cant believe 2020 is gone – it’s been a tremendous one!)