During my freshman year in college, our orchestra held a Halloween concert. It was the only time we were allowed to wear costumes instead of formal concert clothes. I thought, "What's the simplest costume I could wear that doesn't require any extra effort?"
I wore a jogging suit during the concert and went as a jogger. It was the most comfortable I ever was playing the bass on stage--and the only time I ever wore a jogging suit in concert.
For a broadcasting class I took senior year, we were required to write and perform a commercial for a business of our choice and include a prop. I thought, "What can I use as a prop that won't require any extra effort or expense?" It didn't take me long to ask myself, "Why not use my glasses?" I wrote a commercial for an ophthalmologist's office that sells glasses. At the end of the commercial, I put on my glasses and said the tag line, "You'll like the look."
Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best ones--or the most convenient ones, at least.
