I relish the insights that emerge from the blank canvas of "unproductive" activities like walks, showers, and day dreaming. Unplugging lets me connect more deeply with what matters.
Sometimes I'm going the wrong way but keep going because it feels like I'm doing something. I really just need to stop and reset. Wipe the slate clean to make room for more possibilities.
This also brings to mind Barbara Oakley's focused mode and diffuse mode of thinking.
"paying the taxes" – so true
It's soo hard to sit still and do nothing. Right, Seven? ;) <3
I relish the insights that emerge from the blank canvas of "unproductive" activities like walks, showers, and day dreaming. Unplugging lets me connect more deeply with what matters.
Sometimes I'm going the wrong way but keep going because it feels like I'm doing something. I really just need to stop and reset. Wipe the slate clean to make room for more possibilities.
This also brings to mind Barbara Oakley's focused mode and diffuse mode of thinking.
What a nice revisit to this comment last year :)
Thanks for mentioning Barbara Oakley’s framework! Linking a PDF that talks about focused vs diffuse thinking in case anyone is curious: https://barbaraoakley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Learning-How-to-Learn-Excerpt.pdf