The top performers in the world understand the value of taking time to unplug, sit, think, and reflect. Giving yourself space and time to just think can ultimately lead to the best ideas and results.
The brain loves to complete things, which is why creative avoidance can feel so good. But really, it's a way of avoiding tasks we know we should be doing even when we don't feel like doing them.
The speaker discusses the strategies he uses for managing research papers, including evaluating the impact factor of the journal, identifying related publications by other authors, and keeping track of ideas that come to him at odd times.
This podcast explores the relationship between creative discovery and focus, suggesting that the latter may provide the optimal state to carry out creative works effectively.
The speaker believes that writing down ideas will cause them to leave the mind, and that some people may be afraid or insincere about their desire to pursue these ideas.