Where and when do you get inspired with new ideas?
I read some dead American guy who said that nothing good ever came about without someone first sitting quietly in a room all by himself. Or words to that effect.
I find there are really only a couple of places when I'm inspired with new ideas, thoughts or phrases.
I read some dead American guy who said that nothing good ever came about without someone first sitting quietly in a room all by himself. Or words to that effect.
I find there are really only a couple of places when I'm inspired with new ideas, thoughts or phrases.
1) The morning shower.
Sarah reckons I lose time in the shower. I do. It's because I'm thinking in a way which rarely happens during the busyness of the day. If I'm late to a morning meeting, this is usually why.
2) The afternoon run.
The adrenalin and stress burnoff of the late arvo run often mean I get bursts of creative thinking. It's not uncommon to come home with an acronym in my head to try to remember some of the thoughts I want to jot down. I forget most of them. But some of the goodstuff gets through.
What about you?
Where and when do you get inspired with new ideas?
I definitely relate to the running thing! I seem to get a million ideas and thoughts as I run - and I forget most of it. The acronym idea is a good one!
ReplyDeleteI tend to feel most inspired late at night. Or on the odd afternoon (usually Saturday) when I'm home, and have time to just sit outside in my front yard for a while and watch suburbia go by. I think it seems to be most helpful to have a little "unlimited time" and a bit of mental distance from to-do lists... For me anyway!
Bloss
Quiet time? Absolutely. I frequently wake up to a start with an epiphany for something that has been on my mind. Or I dream of something that I've been thinking a lot about. I must think all night long. Dave I agree with you about the shower. I take long showers but often think of many things. It must be all that hot water, steam and the noise if the water that drowns out all other things.
ReplyDeleteVanessa