XKCD is a webcomic for nerds. And geeks. This means that I read it every M-W-F. Religiously. Usually the comics are one-off panels about something mathematical, or generally geeky. Randall Moore loves the beauty of mathematics (not arithmetic, but math) and hates velociraptors.

This week’s comics have bowed to the scourge of Dreaded Continuity, which culminates today in some important advice:

Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they will turn out.

You’re curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you are waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go.

Thanks Randall.