Context and repetition

Every time we read, watch or hear something we do so with a different context.

The experience of reading the Harry Potter books as they were first released is different to reading them the 6th time (I mean, what?) which is different to reading them after the movies were released.

In each of these instances the context changed and so the experience changed too.

This got me noodling for two reasons:

  1. It highlights the benefit of re-reading great books, re-listening amazing podcasts and re-watching important documentaries
  2. It suggests that each time someone else interacts with our work they’re bringing their own ever-changing context

So I wonder: What’s worth repeating?

So I wonder: What’s worth repeating?