By Cal Newport — 2021
Why we’re so tired of optimizing our work lives, and what we should do about it.
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CLEAR ALL
Use these empirically backed tips to capture your next big idea.
I have discovered the best ideas come to me at the most random times: in the shower, brushing my teeth, walking in the woods and in the middle of the night.
Artistic people must learn how to emotionally guard themselves against the tides of negativity—both external and internal.
You must explore your inner-garden, your inner-landscape to see what core attitudes and beliefs you are holding that prevent you from tapping into your creative power.
Fatigue is lethal to inspiration. Avoid anyone who drains. Go towards energy hot spots in your job—people and activities—so your time is skewed towards inspiration.
When burnout wipes the canvas clean, it is an invitation to pick through the ashes and make life new again.
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