what am i currently not giving enough time to?

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onto today’s topic: what am i currently not giving enough time to? ⏰

all of the work i do daily is very intentional, with many tasks to get through and little time left to do nothing.

i wish i had more time to do nothing but think. it’s pretty ambiguous, but my best ideas come when i’m just sitting silently and letting my brain wander. despite how much value i get from it, i rarely block “thinking time” into my notion agenda.

i make time to exercise and read, but find it hard to give myself time to think and do nothing. some might call it practicing mindfulness, but i’m not really trying to empty my brain — i’m trying to fill it as much as possible with ideas, experiments and insights. 🔬

i’m always doing something, and it feels like go, go go. there are two polar ends to what i do in a day: working on projects/tasks & relaxing through entertainment like reading, movies and rollerblading.

there’s no middle ground when i’m doing absolutely nothing. not necessarily work, but not really entertainment either. somewhere in the middle where i’m letting my mind do its thing, free from external stimulation.

i want to start asking more questions about the world, come up with thought experiments and brainstorm ideas, and that’s only possible if i allow myself more time to think. as a little kid, i asked questions about anything endlessly because my mind wasn’t caught up on responsibilities and deadlines. now, it’s harder to find that unhinged curiosity.

questions are like soul food for the brain, and my mind is pretty hungry now. 😭 i’m going to try starting my days off with 10-15 minutes of straight thinking, i’ll let you know how it goes!

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