just wait and see

Idea’s and inspiration never come when you try to force it. If I am sitting at my laptop and the answer to a problem I am having doesn’t come after a few minutes of pondering it usually it won’t come. I will have all the information I need to answer the question but the technique I am using is likely the problem.

The inspiration to solve the problem usually comes when your mind is not thinking about the problem at all. Then like magic, it just comes! I don’t know why, the brain is retarded like that.

The most effective way to “tune out” and allow yourself to not think about the problem depends on the individual. For some people the shower is a great place for inspiration, others have to take a long walk or meditate. I personally get most of my inspiration when dreaming, the problem I had while programming yesterday miraculously fixed itself (in my head) while I was sleeping.

Even if the solution I created was made with dream logic (AKA nothing makes sense) I wake up feeling like I can solve the problem, which is more productive than the drained state when last trying.

Anyway my point is that the human brain is weird, but if you play by it’s messed up rules then it treats you really well (All of life’s problems seem trivial).