On idleness and productivity
I’m struck by a remarkably foolish conundrum.
The busier I am the less productive I become.
While at the same time?
The less I do, the more I create
In order to be productive, I need to be idle. But if I'm idle, that means I’m not doing any thing productive. But if I’m being idle in order to be more productive, am I really being idle?
I have a problem here that relates to creativity and idleness. I need time to dream. I need time to let my mind wander and go sideways.
In order to create, I need time by myself to think. Or whittle. Or just walk. When I’m doing that stuff, I’m mostly thinking about you guys. What fun or helpful things can I share here. How much wisdom can I squeeze out of a fart joke? Thanks for being someone to think about and write to. Whether it's making change happen, creating a company, writing a book, we have to commit to showing up on a daily basis.
Knowing that you read these suckers?
That keeps me writing. It pulls me away from the delight…
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