Sometimes it’s good to brush up against the possibility of losing everything. Sometimes, maybe, it’s good to throw out all of the old routines and start over. Sometimes, especially for those in a walking trance, it’s good to shake things up before you become complacent. “Change things. Change your routine. Don’t do what you’ve been doing for the past five years. Read a new book,” he says. “I’m just in a spot right now that’s really good. I’m satisfied. It’s really working. I can see the next three or four years of creativity lined up already.