Epiphanies Come From Waiting
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Epiphanies Come From Waiting
When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control. We can’t force greatness to happen. All we can do is invite it in and await it actively. Not anxiously, as this might scare it off. Simply in a state of continual welcoming.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
I always feel vaguely bad about procrastinating but it always feels incredible when the extra wait reveals something to me that turns out to be much more powerful/critical than anything I had on my conscious radar starting out
I wonder…
I wrote recently about unblocking your mind to clear space in your inner world for the whisper of the muse—the flash of inspiration that tickles us when an idea appears before us. And clearing that space certainly is the first step. But, like with baking, while cleaning your kitchen and stepping into it are necessary steps to make a pastry—they are... See more
Making things is hard and I feel like that’s the most useful thing to say about it. You have to try to be consistent, you have to practice constantly, you have to read, and you can’t make yourself be interested in topics you aren’t interested in. And you have to accept that it’s always going to be challenging. My friend said this about her work, wh... See more
Ava • Making Things Is Hard
Sometimes you might let something drag on too long: you miss deadlines or opportunities; you realize you’ve fallen behind on your vision; you imagined you were Lin-Manuel Miranda slowly cultivating a masterpiece, but then one day realize you’ve actually just been procrastinating. It’s tempting to react to these periods of depressed productivity by
... See moreCal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Now imagine if you were able to unshackle yourself from the limits of the present moment, and draw on weeks, months, or even years of accumulated imagination. I call this approach the “slow burn”—allowing bits of thought matter to slowly simmer like a delicious pot of stew brewing on the stove. It is a calmer, more sustainable approach to creativit
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