How to Create, When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Source https://zenhabits.net/chaos-creating/

By Leo Babauta

Our days can be overwhelming, and because of this, many people put off their creative work — it just doesn’t feel possible.

If you’re in this camp, one or more of these will sound familiar to you:

  • I’m too busy right now, I can always do (insert creative work here) later
  • Things have to be just right before I can do (creative work)
  • When things are settled, that’s when I’ll start
  • I need to clear out my desk, my office, my life before I can start

Of course, the time never comes when you’re feeling settled, when you’re not busy or stressed or overwhelmed, when your life is cleared out and things are just right. So there’s always a reason to put off the creative work. Conditions are never perfect.

So the opportunity is to work with the conditions just as they are. S…

Source https://zenhabits.net/chaos-creating/

By Leo Babauta

Our days can be overwhelming, and because of this, many people put off their creative work — it just doesn’t feel possible.

If you’re in this camp, one or more of these will sound familiar to you:

  • I’m too busy right now, I can always do (insert creative work here) later
  • Things have to be just right before I can do (creative work)
  • When things are settled, that’s when I’ll start
  • I need to clear out my desk, my office, my life before I can start

Of course, the time never comes when you’re feeling settled, when you’re not busy or stressed or overwhelmed, when your life is cleared out and things are just right. So there’s always a reason to put off the creative work. Conditions are never perfect.

So the opportunity is to work with the conditions just as they are. S…

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