When I take a break, even just a brief one, the creative energy flows in. Only then do I have anything of value to share with others. Once I recognized this, I stopped feeling guilty about taking time for myself.
But I should caution that if you seek to plot out all your moves before you make them__f you put your faith in slow, deliberative planning in the hopes it will spare you failure down the line__ell, you__e deluding yourself. For one thing, it__ easier to plan derivative work__hings that copy or repeat something already out there. So if your primary goal is to have a fully worked out, set-in-stone plan, you are only upping your chances of being unoriginal.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
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But I should caution that if you seek to plot out all your moves before you make them__f you put your faith in slow, deliberative planning in the hopes it will spare you failure down the line__ell, you__e deluding yourself. For one thing, it__ easier to plan derivative work__hings that copy or repeat something already out there. So if your primary goal is to have a fully worked out, set-in-stone plan, you are only upping your chances of being unoriginal.
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