Keep Going

Keep Going teaches us how to persist in creative work when our brain wants to take a million different paths, showing us how to harness our brain power in moments of innovation as well as tediousness.

Everybody functions in a different way, and when it comes to work, there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. Just like one person is good at math, while the other is good at arts, we all have different stimuli that get us motivated and ready to work, and that’s what everything is about when it comes to preparing your mind and body for something that requires creative thinking. For example, the famous German poet Goethe used to smell rotten apples before getting into his writing.

The lesson here is: find whatever floats your boat, and add it into your daily routine to set the mood for work. Now, about the daily ritual routine, schedule, or however you want to call it – you need that! If you feel like timing your day is something that will take your freedom away, think again. How much time do you spend procrastinating, or thinking about the amount of work you have to do, and how much time do you spend actually working?

Scheduling helps you set the time frame for work, while keeping work away from your free time. All you have to do is find the right time for you, such as early in the morning before everyone wakes up, late at night, or perhaps during the day in a coffee shop. Moreover, find a thing that puts you in the mood for work. It could be making a coffee, putting on a playlist, or stretching for fifteen minutes. Whatever works best for you is what you’ll want to add to your schedule before work time, so that you prepare your mind and body for the creative process.

Bliss Station is a concept developed by the famous writer Joseph Campbell, and it implies setting up a work spot after your own taste. Building up a creative space allows you to retreat into a safe space where your creative being can express itself without being disturbed. Therefore, it’s particularly important to embrace your Bliss Station as something sacred, where nothing can interrupt your work. Start from an empty room, a garage, or if you don’t possess such a large space, grab a spot at any table in your house and make it your own. Your Bliss Station doesn’t necessarily have to be a place in your house. There’s many freelancers working from coffee shops or social pubs. Or even better, turn your Bliss Station into a day or time of the day, instead of thinking about it as…