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Notes on creative context

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Rough notes, written quickly in response to a question about how I work. The notes concentrate on the value of what I call powerful creative contexts. They're not intended to apply to anyone else; indeed, the thinking is rough and I'm dissatisfied with it as it applies to me! Still, as a waystation it may be of interest. Thoughtful comments welcome -- see the comment area at the bottom. I value powerful creative contexts. They make a huge difference in my ability to create: they're often the difference between being slothful and lethargic versus buzzing with ideas and energy and producing a constant stream of work. When a powerful creative context remains stable I find I can quickly accumulate a great deal of work toward some particular creative end. And yet although I know all this intellectually, I believe that most people – myself included – are bad at recognizing such contexts, and greatly undervalue how crucial they are to creative work. Narrow versus broad creative contexts: Ther

Notes on creative context gtd personal Michael Nielsen August 4, 2022 Rough notes, written quickly in response to a question about how I work. The notes concentrate on the value of what I call powerful creative contexts. They're not intended to apply to anyone else; indeed, the thinking is rough and I'm dissatisfied with it as it applies to me! Still, as a waystation it may be of interest. Thoughtful comments welcome -- see the comment area at the bottom. I value powerful creative contexts. They make a huge difference in my ability to create: they're often the difference between being slothful

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