![]() ![]() You have to give yourself time to change and observe your own patterns.” Austin KleonĤ. “It’s the American view that everything has to keep climbing productivity, profits, even comedy.” George Carlin “But we need time for reflection, too, and just like nature is cyclical, you have to be in touch with the cycles of your creative output and learn to be patient in the offseasons. You never know what you will find that will either surprise or inspire you.ģ. Sit on the floor, take everything out of that cabinet and look through. ![]() Ever find that as you tidy up you find things you forgot you were looking for? This morning I found an LL Bean giftcard and an uncashed check! Also, you may even find a couple books or poems you forgot about. You are often the most creative when you’re the least productive.” Austin Kleon, Author of Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being CreativeĢ. In fact, they are frequently at odds with each other. “It’s always a mistake to equate productivity and creativity, they are not the same. ![]() ![]() So take a look below to see quotes from Thoreau to Marie Kondo, that all support this notion of rest, doing a little less, and subtracting rather than adding to our days.ġ. I think a step backward or a slight pause, standing in one spot in order to take two steps forward in the right direction, is a good trade off! And apparently so do a lot of others. The slate will be wiped clean and there will be a blank canvas there for new ideas to sprout up, for you to move forward with clarity and put yourself in the best position for whatever it is you are working on. But, hopefully by taking some quiet time to yourself, your mind will kind of mirror that blue sky with no clouds. Especially, if you like to go on long hikes like I do, you may be sitting home looking out the window while you write or clean or bake, at the bright blue sky that doesn’t have a cloud in it. If you work full time and only have two full days truly to yourself to go in whatever direction you want, it can be hard to admit or come to terms with the fact that sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to just STAY HOME. ![]()
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