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March 5 - March 11, 2020
fundamental needs, including a sense of belonging and self-esteem.
Purposeful action requires clear intentions.
When we’re mindful, we’re aware of why we’re logging on, and we’re able to fully disconnect when we’ve followed through with our intention.
Is it necessary to share this? Will it add value to my life and for other people? Can I share this experience later so I can focus on living it now? Am I looking for validation? Is there something I could do to validate myself? Am I avoiding something I need to do instead of addressing why I don’t want to do it? Am I feeling bored? Is there something else I could do to feel more purposeful and engaged in my day? Am I feeling lonely? Have I created opportunities for meaningful connection in my day? Am I afraid of missing out? Is the gratification of giving in to that fear worth missing out on
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They make it a priority to reveal their authentic self instead of struggling to build and maintain a persona.
the power of any tool lies in the intentions of its user.
We’re not super religious, but we are Jewish and we celebrate Shabbat—the seventh day of the Jewish week, the day of rest. So Friday night we turn off every screen in a very ritualistic way. When we start, we light candles, all the cell phones go off, the TV goes off, and the computers go off. And then we’re offline for all of Saturday until after sunset.
These researchers tell us that when we’re sedentary, our skeletal muscles, especially in our lower limbs, do not contract, thus requiring less fuel. I would further postulate that lymph and blood are more stagnant. Which is why standing and treadmill desks, and looking for opportunities to stand or walk during the course of the day, can contribute to supporting a healthier digital lifestyle.
Nitric oxide transmits messages between nerve cells and is associated with the processes of learning, memory, sleeping, feeling pain, and, probably, depression.”
Even work has no time or place and spills out all over our personal lives.
The crux of this problem is that we are losing the distinction between urgent and important—
a choice between playing Guitar Hero and actually learning to play guitar.
We have become so trusting of technology that we have lost faith in ourselves and our born instincts.
continue to create for the most important audience of all:
yourself.
Unnecessary Creation gives you the freedom
To break the cycle, keep a running list of projects you’d like to attempt in your spare time,
you are being paid to deliver predictable results.
“There can be an intense egoism in following everybody else. People are in a hurry to magnify themselves by imitating what is popular—and too lazy to think of anything better. Hurry ruins saints as well as artists. They want quick success, and they are in such a haste to get it that they cannot take time to be true to themselves. And when the madness is upon them, they argue that their very haste is a species of integrity.”
Unnecessary Creation grants you the space to discover your unique aptitudes and passions through a process of trial, error, and play that won’t often be afforded to you otherwise.
The most successful creative minds consistently lay the groundwork for ideas to germinate and evolve.
Exercise sharpens brain activity, reports Newsweek: “Almost every dimension of cognition improves from thirty minutes of aerobic exercise, and creativity is no exception. The type of exercise doesn’t matter, and the boost lasts for at least two hours afterward.”
Regular sleep doesn’t hurt, either. According to a Harvard study, with proper sleep and incubation, “People are 33 percent more likely to infer connections among distantly related ideas.”
A daily meditation practice is another kind of preparation.
If you’re still in doubt, consider the first and second Star Wars trilogies and ask yourself whether more resources always equal better results.
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