Great quote of Derek Sivers. I like the idea of creating environment instead of forcing yourself into. Especially in engineering world is essential to keep your mind a bit creative and do not blindly follow already explored and working ideas/approaches/tools etc. I have met people that just use one technique or another but can’t explain why. Anyways, Michał thanks for the article!
Great quote of Derek Sivers. I like the idea of creating environment instead of forcing yourself into. Especially in engineering world is essential to keep your mind a bit creative and do not blindly follow already explored and working ideas/approaches/tools etc. I have met people that just use one technique or another but can’t explain why. Anyways, Michał thanks for the article!
Thanks for your perspective, Roman!
Appreciate the shoutout 🙏
Really enjoyed your piece, especially reading about the ‘Crash & Burn’ technique.
I can already see it working wonders for perfectionists and overthinkers.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it, Gia! 'Crash & Burn' helps me put my thoughts down on paper.
The shoutout was well deserved. Great article.
You mentioned shower thoughts. What about number two thoughts?
I don't have specific experience with this method, but there are some similarities with shower thoughts.
Any kind of disconnection seems to help. Pick the ones that work best for you :)
Ha! That reminds me of a story about `Salvador Dali`:
He would sit in a chair holding a heavy metal key between his fingers, with a plate on the floor under his hand.
As he started to fall asleep, his hand would relax, the key would drop onto the plate, and the loud sound would wake him up right away.
That way, he could catch those strange, dreamlike pictures from his mind — and use them as ideas for his surreal art.
It sounds like a myth, but it’s a true story - he described it himself in his book `50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship`.
Thanks for bringing this up, Mateusz!
I've heard a similar story about Thomas Edison.