There was a time, not so long ago, that visionaries were forecasting a future with too much leisure time as a result of ongoing technological innovations. So far, the reality has turned out differently. Today more people are overworked than ever before. Most of us live amidst an ongoing barrage of colliding and clamoring messages: “Urgent,” “Breaking News,” “For immediate release,” “Answer needed ASAP.” In that cacophony, creativity gets lost. That’s why you need to practice the art of doing nothing.
If you want to be creative, you have to practice the art of doing nothing
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