For creative purposes, concerning inspiration, sometimes things require a wider aperture first followed by necessary refinement…
“If you’re trying to make yourself more creative, maybe you’re focusing too much on yourself. The way to become more creative is to look outwards …” – Keith Sawyer @ http://keithsawyer.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/its-not-about-you/
Or as Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains it, “Don’t read newspapers for the news (just for the gossip and, of course, profiles of authors). The best filter to know if the news matters is if you hear it in cafes, restaurants… or (again) parties.”