Waiting for your Sierpiński triangle

Here’s a math lesson for creators! First, I’ll talk about the math and then the lesson for creators.

The math

I follow this excellent channel called Science is Fun on Instagram. The creator recently posted a video demonstrating a mathematical phenomenon called the Sierpiński triangle. (The original video is by Math Letters.)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtM2j_7oh5h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Start by placing three dots that form the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Make a dot randomly anywhere within the triangle. Now, place more dots by following two rules.

1. You choose any one of the original three dots.
2. Move towards the dot you’ve just placed, and at the midway point, drop another dot.

Again, choose any one of the original three dots and move towards the latest dot you’ve placed and at the midway point drop a new dot.

According to the video, if you do this thousands of times, a pattern will start to emerge called – you guessed it – the Sierpiński triangle.

And now the lesson for creators

Being a creator is like making a Sierpiński triangle. Every day, we show up and place a dot following a couple of rules. The individual dots look meaningless. There is no picture, nothing to appreciate. But place the dots enough number of times, and a pattern emerges. Not just a pattern but one of the most beautiful fractal patterns you’ll see.

So, go ahead, place a dot. We’re waiting for your Sierpiński triangle.