At 7 a.m. all my voices start talking inside my head, and when it reaches a certain pitch I jump out and trap them before they're gone. Or I shower and then the voices talk. You solve problems not by thinking directly of them but allowing them to ferment in their own time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creative ideas surface when the mind is active or distracted. Solving problems requires letting thoughts settle naturally.
- In plain terms
- Let ideas ferment instead of forcing them.
- What can you take from it?
- Allow time for ideas to develop naturally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do your best ideas come?
- Do you rush creativity?
Another view
Some tasks need direct focus rather than waiting.
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