Chapter 8 - Keep Going [Book Summary]
Now, When in doubt, tidy up.
Productivity and creativity are not the same. You're often the most creative, when you're the least productive.
New ideas are formed by interesting juxtapositions, and interesting juxtapositions happen when things are out of place.
But maintain a balance in between chaos and order in the workspace. Keep your tools organised and your materials messy.
Tidying up is for when you're stuck. It’s just a form of productive procrastination. Avoiding work by doing other work. And tidying without worrying too much about the results can be a soothing form of play.
It’s a part of your job to help tidy up the place, to make order out of chaos, to turn trash into treasure. Show beauty where others cannot see it.
“What a pity one cannot sleep-write on the ceiling with one’s finger or lifted toe.”
- Denton Welch
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