# Failed ideas can be repurposed

Date: 2021-06-24 18:08:23 +08:00Date modified: 2021-07-05 13:13:16 +08:00

- oftentimes, these come from a lack of understanding (or misunderstanding)

- this is why research exists in the first place

- while some are taking risks investing into the new research, its concept and ideas can influence upcoming projects

- it could also take note on the failures and flaws of the research

- case in point:

  - Virtual Boy that eventually popularizes virtual reality

  - A bad animation can be used for an amateurish character

  - A very alien concept can be remixed with a new familiar concept

## Backlinks

- Evergreen notes
- Fleeting notes
- Speedreading is all about skimming well
- Creativity does not mean originality
- Being misinformed is better than being ignorant
- When starting out, focus on quantity over quality
- Store a dedicated inbox for randomly generated ideas
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