The Most Productive Time You Can Manage
The best ideas show up when we stop looking
Ideas show up when we stop looking.
Our quest for productivity can easily turn into a distraction.
The best ideas don’t happen when you are busy letting your calendar dictate your work. Most ideas show up when we are doing nothing.
A pause is a moment for reflection — we make room to notice things.
Just like music. Without silence, the various notes will all feel the same. Utilizing silence for very brief (less than a few beats) or for longer periods creates a different impact on the listener.
Distractions don’t help. The quest for productivity can make us suffer from self-imposed jet lag, rather than help us.
When we are constantly looking at our phone screen, our attention shuts down. When we jump from one activity to the next meeting, we are distracted from being free.
A pause equals freedom — we liberate our mind from obligations. We let go of busyness.
A Pause: Life and Silence
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