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Eternal return to CREATIVE EVERYDAY ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Practical tip: <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you do your primary creative work on a laptop, utilize a standing desk!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The benefit of standing desks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have pretty much sworn off sitting. Whenever possible, I never sit. Always stand, move, walk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I used to do this with writing and blogging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Write something until I feel it is perfect, and wait until I publish it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Now — I treat creation like live-streaming. I write and publish as I go, and click “update” as I continue to add information to my blog posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To me, coffee is the best creative drug which has ever been discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need a shot of inspiration, have a double-espresso. Or better yet, triple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or if you’re really ready to go super hard, I encourage cold-brew coffee (less acidity, more caffeine content). Even Starbucks has a good cold brew now (order a cold brew with no water or ice, for higher concentration). <\/p>\n\n\n\n I find my best work is done in coffee shops or public places. Why? My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing other humans motivates us. Furthermore, slight distractions at coffee shops allow us us to focus. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For example, I cannot do any creative work in a dead-silent place like a library. I need some chaos, randomness, and distractions in order to create! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cindy said something good to me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think I just need to sit down in front of a laptop and create stuff.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I truly believe that a maxed-out MacBook Pro<\/a> can be one of the best tools of creation. Also good include iPad Pro<\/a>. You can also create much on an iPhone (I’ve written lots of blog posts on IA WRITER on iPhone, and shot tons of photos on HUJI CAM APP<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to be more creative and motivated<\/a>, get out of the house. Go to a local coffee shop, go on a walk, visit the local library, the local pub– any place you like to be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go on a cheap Carnival cruise<\/a> — probably one of the most interesting experiences of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why? Being on a cruiseship is like being on a spaceship<\/a>. You are disconnected from wifi. You have lots of blue sky and sea to think, contemplate, and meditate. You got a hot sauna, a gym, and unlimited meat. What else do you need to live or survive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wrote much and thought much while on a cruise (I can’t wait until I go on another one with Cindy!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n To me, photography is the best creative tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why? With photography (and the camera)– you can make instant visual art-works! Nothing is better or faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And yes, photography is a legitimate art-creation form<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am a huge fan of ‘ZEN BRUSH 2’ app for iPhone\/iPad. Whenever I want to illustrate a concept or idea, I just open the app and sketch it for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It don’t gotta be good– that is why it is so fun and easy to create!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life is short. Make more, create more, dream more, think more, and motivate<\/a> yourself more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1. Standing desk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2. Publish as you go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. Coffee shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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5. Just get in front of a laptop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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6. Get out of the house<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. Go on a cruise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n8. Shoot more photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Calligraphy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCREATE EVERYDAY<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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