Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters (Getting Art Done Book 2)

by David Kadavy

Here comes a counterintuitive concept, so you might need to read it twice: Time you don’t use now pays dividends in the future.

When we have extra money, we save a “nest egg.” That nest egg will earn interest and become more valuable in the future. As these examples clearly illustrate, the time we leave unused in the present can have the same effect. Time spent doing nothing today reaps benefits tomorrow. So, when you save time, keep it.

What work am I in the mood to do right now? Then, ask yourself, What do I need to do that fits that mood?