When was the last time you put your life on mute?
Today as I was driving to work, which is a 45 minute drive with no traffic, I resisted turning the radio on. Being early on a Saturday morning, there was no one I could call on the phone, so I drove in silence. What a wonderful thing.
About halfway through my trip I became aware of the creativity of the thoughts entering my head. I actually ended up resolving an issue I had been struggling with and came up with 2-3 ideas for articles. My brain was on fire. It wasn’t until I turned off the noise that I could hear it.
In the last few years before we cashed out of ACT, I didn’t realize how deprived I was of my creativity. The din of activity was constant. It wasn’t until I quieted my life that I rediscovered the my previously-dormant imagination.
As entrepreneurs, especially for those of us who are also parents, it is hard to find time to be quiet. For me, I had to take advantage of being in the car. Whatever works.
If you’re an entrepreneur, I hope you are planning to take some away from your work for the holidays. Take a look at what I had to say about that in a recent article on Smart Money Magazine’s website.
How much do we go through life surrounded by noise? When do we enjoy the silence other than when we’re sleeping? Try hitting the mute button on your life and you’ll be amazed what emerges from the depths of your mind! You’ll be glad you did…
December 11th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Oh Julie - I read someting similar the other day - I so need some quietness. I ussually do this when I have a big interview coming up and I need to pracitce, but I should do it more often. Also, such a small world - when I started I used ACT to manage my sales and sales calls. I thought I read that in your book and forgot to mention it - great post!