7 Creative state of mind
This chapter covers
- Flow, or how to get in a creative mood
- Deep work versus shallow work
- Dealing with interruptions
- How to trigger creative insights
“Eureka, eureka; I’ve found it!” cried Archimedes, while running around naked in the streets of Syracuse. The ancient Sicilians didn’t mind; they were used to turning a blind eye to naked lunatics. Archimedes rushed back home, grabbed something to write with, and got to work—or, rather, continued working. According to the Roman author Vitruvius, Archimedes was tasked by King Hiero II to find out whether his newly made crown was truly crafted of solid gold, without damaging the crown itself. Every time Archimedes pondered a difficult problem, he took a bath, and this time ...
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