Category: Thoughts

Cal Newport wrote about mental overhead, calling it the “cognitive strain associated with managing multiple tasks, projects, or commitments simultaneously.”

It includes the mental effort required to remember details, switch between tasks, and maintain focus.

As you increase the number of collaborations you’re involved with, you increase your mental overhead.- the load that your mind carries as it switches back and forth, managing all thee details.

And it isn’t necessarily a 1:1 trade-off, where the mental overhead may increase exponentially with the addition of just one more project.

Your body knows what it needs. Sleep. Food. Energy for work,

Learn to listen to what your body is telling you.

Nearly all activities would benefit from more thoughtful, focused, and attentive participation.

Why commit to the shallow, when it’s so much more fulfilling to endeavor to the profound?

It’s hot out there.

Turns out, the Ancient Romans used to blame summer’s heat on Sirius in the sky. Sirius, the dog star.

Hence, dog days of summer.

Applications can be a double-edged sword. They offer a wealth of benefits but also come with potential drawbacks.

Apps can automate tasks, streamline workflows, and provide quick access to information, saving you time and effort.

At the same time, the constant barrage of notifications and the ease of switching between apps can lead to information overload and decreased focus.

Be cognizant of your usage as well as its effect on you.

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We all come up with bad ideas. But don’t let that stop you from dreaming.

In fact, embrace your bad ideas. If you’re lucky, it won’t be too far into ideation that a good idea will come forward.

But even if you’re unlucky, chances are that for every 100 bad ideas, there’s at least one good one created.

Sometimes, it’s best to just step back. Take the longest break, and the deepest breath.

The world will be there. It’s waiting for you.

What you need is to get more in touch with who you are, and what you actually want to be doing.

It can be a creativity killer. Instead of obsessing over every detail, allow yourself to work freely.

Revising comes later.

To start, just let the ideas flow.

Some years ago I read the book The Wander Society by Kerri Smith.

It was at a time when I needed inspiration, as we all do from time to time

And what is suggests is to walk out the door.

The world is full of hidden wonders. Train yourself to notice the small things that others might miss.

“Now I will do nothing but listen.” – Walt Whitman

Don’t accept things at face value. They are rarely so easy.

Question the world around you and delve deeper into topics that pique your curiosity. Learn what you can and when you can.

We’re never aware of the depth of our own ignorance.