The idea of the meditative-state being necessary, or at least useful, for creative thinking. That it enabled us to think more deeply about solving a problem. And then that we access the meditative-state by gazing into the middle distance and looking at waves, trees, the fire, even heavy traffic.
I like it.
I feel that when I'm working there should be a blank wall in front of me, rather than a window with goings on that can easily distract me. But I should also be able to turn my head and watch the trees and the insects in the garden, and have a little think about things.
I have exactly this for my workstation - a blank wall behind the monitors, framed by windows to the world when I need distractions. This works well, but the best inspiration comes during regular outside short walks. Should probably have a recorder to dictate to at those moments but I seem to remember most of it when back at the keyboard.
Walking does seem to be magical. Heard a radio voice talking about new neuroscience around the brain laying down walking-cadence snapshots of the world. Perhaps that's something.
A long time ago someone said that (for him) dinghy sailing was the fastest path to "flow". Reckon that's probably true: waves in the middle distance and motor cortex reactions looking after the immediate gives a path to whatever. Some higher planning functions keeping an eye on the wind shifts and navigation. Perhaps not a great environment for taking notes.
I caught Newport on Brian Keatings podcast musing among other things about the possible dangers of AI and comparing the drive towards AGI and large language models . Good stuff
I wonder how Story Speak would cope with an Aussie accent? I've found AI transcription services in my podcast software and a video subtitling service struggle with some of our antipodean pronunciations of even quite common words, although that could also be the Aussie penchant for mumbling or biting words in half as we speak.
a walk always helps clear my head when i'm stuck on a problem before lunch. Helps when i'm by myself more than if i'm talking with a walking buddy . . but still helps. I always put it down to the exercise pushing blood through the body to clear things out. But that doesnt really stand up because the body is always pushing blood around, at least i'd hope so lol.
Can i suggest a tv screen playing one of those 10hr youtube fireside vids for the warmer months? :)
133million views! bloody hell, maybe i shouldnt be sarcastic about it.
I think it's the stepping away from whatever it is you're doing, both physically and mentally, that helps. The number of times I've torn my hair out trying to pull together disparate concepts in a uni assignment only to have it all come together in my mind when I've given up and hopped in the shower to get ready for bed...
The idea of the meditative-state being necessary, or at least useful, for creative thinking. That it enabled us to think more deeply about solving a problem. And then that we access the meditative-state by gazing into the middle distance and looking at waves, trees, the fire, even heavy traffic.
I like it.
I feel that when I'm working there should be a blank wall in front of me, rather than a window with goings on that can easily distract me. But I should also be able to turn my head and watch the trees and the insects in the garden, and have a little think about things.
I have exactly this for my workstation - a blank wall behind the monitors, framed by windows to the world when I need distractions. This works well, but the best inspiration comes during regular outside short walks. Should probably have a recorder to dictate to at those moments but I seem to remember most of it when back at the keyboard.
Walking does seem to be magical. Heard a radio voice talking about new neuroscience around the brain laying down walking-cadence snapshots of the world. Perhaps that's something.
A long time ago someone said that (for him) dinghy sailing was the fastest path to "flow". Reckon that's probably true: waves in the middle distance and motor cortex reactions looking after the immediate gives a path to whatever. Some higher planning functions keeping an eye on the wind shifts and navigation. Perhaps not a great environment for taking notes.
I caught Newport on Brian Keatings podcast musing among other things about the possible dangers of AI and comparing the drive towards AGI and large language models . Good stuff
I wonder how Story Speak would cope with an Aussie accent? I've found AI transcription services in my podcast software and a video subtitling service struggle with some of our antipodean pronunciations of even quite common words, although that could also be the Aussie penchant for mumbling or biting words in half as we speak.
Yeh nah dunno.
a walk always helps clear my head when i'm stuck on a problem before lunch. Helps when i'm by myself more than if i'm talking with a walking buddy . . but still helps. I always put it down to the exercise pushing blood through the body to clear things out. But that doesnt really stand up because the body is always pushing blood around, at least i'd hope so lol.
Can i suggest a tv screen playing one of those 10hr youtube fireside vids for the warmer months? :)
133million views! bloody hell, maybe i shouldnt be sarcastic about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_LUpnjgPso
I think it's the stepping away from whatever it is you're doing, both physically and mentally, that helps. The number of times I've torn my hair out trying to pull together disparate concepts in a uni assignment only to have it all come together in my mind when I've given up and hopped in the shower to get ready for bed...