Extinction of the Creative Pause

One of my favorite books is Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky. And well, there was a guest post put up on FastCompany today by the genius' behind this book. It's around the extinction of deep thinking and sacred space - aka the death of the creative pause.

Let's be honest here, is the shower the only space that hasn't been bombarded and taken over by new media, gadgets, apps, and phones? And it's sad to think that in a few years (if not months), that sacred space will be with it's own distractions too!

I think the problem here lies in our dynamic society... the issue is that we don't want downtime. We want to be continuous moving, keeping up with the trends/the Jones', you name it! So if we're craving distractions - that's exactly how organizations and the rest of society will respond.

The world is what you make of it - and you surround yourself with a reflection of different parts of you. So maybe it's time to dig a little deeper - find that solitary you - even if it's just a few minutes a day. I think it'll make a huge difference once you get in touch with who you really are instead of always going full speed ahead. And who knows, maybe that little downtime will actually make you more productive and successful?!

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