🧠 TREE 451: Genius

You know the saying: Genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

Here’s a fun wrinkle: you don’t have to start with the inspiration.

If I waited for inspiration to start working, I wouldn’t have a job. TREE posts would come once or twice a week at most. I wouldn’t have half the ideas that I get. And those rare occasions where I make something that’s a little bit genius would be a lot rarer.

Professionals start whether they are inspired or not. That’s why they get more inspiration. For a professional, the signal to start creative work comes from their schedule, not from being zapped by inspiration.

(When being zapped by inspiration is also a good time to start work, or at least make some notes for later.)

Wayne says genius is 1% hydration and 99% relaxation.

Danger Mouse and Black Thought made an album together! (Spotify)

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Grow slowly
Jeff