Most days I’m just trying to get everything done, between work, home and time with my daughter. I don’t always stop to think deeper about how I’m doing things. This newsletter is reinforcing that I need to pause a bit, even in small moments like helping her with dance or just managing our routine. There’s a difference between getting through it and actually understanding what works. Thank you for this Idris Elijah, I really appreciate the way you explain things without overcomplicating them!
Remember the pause. So instrumental to my success. Life isn’t meant to be perfect. We’re not meant to be perfect. What counts is that we give ourselves the gift of the present. Even in micro doses. The past is unchanging and the future has yet to be written. 🤓🤓🤓
I admit to sometimes being that person who just tries to finish songs instead of really thinking through what the it needs to hold up. You’ve talked about depth vs. surface before but framing it as task vs. problem hit different today. It made me think about how often I default to adding instead of stepping back and simplifying. That remove work mindset is something I need to get better at. Thank you Idris Elijah for making me think about and reassess my creative process!
You’ve circled this idea of thinking vs. just doing in a few newsletters now but I got something new from this one. I can see it in my own writing with the times where I was just trying to finish something versus actually stepping back and asking what the piece needed structurally. The “define the problem first” part especially stuck. I don’t always do that and it shows. Thank you Idris Elijah for another nudge in the right direction!
I’ve read enough of your newsletters now to know when one’s going to stick with me and this is one of them. The whole waiting for direction thing is something I’ve done more than I like to admit. Not just in work but in other areas of my life too. This made me realize I’ve been sitting in the task instead of stepping back and asking what I’m actually trying to solve. That shift feels small on paper but it’s not. I appreciate you staying on this theme Idris, clearly it’s sinking in for me!
Thanks Brian, you are too kind! Definitely get out there and do your thing. Have pride because that’s all we here to do. 1% better each day. You got this!! 🤗🤗🤗
I like how you keep coming back to thinking over just doing because it shows up the same way in my visual work. I’ve caught myself focusing on finishing pieces instead of really questioning them. What’s working, what’s not and what’s unnecessary. I loved the part about seeing the system instead of the task. It’s a different level of attention and I can feel where I’ve been avoiding it a bit. Thank you Idris Elijah for another solid and helpful newsletter!
Most days I’m just trying to get everything done, between work, home and time with my daughter. I don’t always stop to think deeper about how I’m doing things. This newsletter is reinforcing that I need to pause a bit, even in small moments like helping her with dance or just managing our routine. There’s a difference between getting through it and actually understanding what works. Thank you for this Idris Elijah, I really appreciate the way you explain things without overcomplicating them!
Remember the pause. So instrumental to my success. Life isn’t meant to be perfect. We’re not meant to be perfect. What counts is that we give ourselves the gift of the present. Even in micro doses. The past is unchanging and the future has yet to be written. 🤓🤓🤓
I admit to sometimes being that person who just tries to finish songs instead of really thinking through what the it needs to hold up. You’ve talked about depth vs. surface before but framing it as task vs. problem hit different today. It made me think about how often I default to adding instead of stepping back and simplifying. That remove work mindset is something I need to get better at. Thank you Idris Elijah for making me think about and reassess my creative process!
Love to hear it! You’re exactly right about the repetition and the different perspective shared here. Thank you! You’re most welcome! 🙏🏾😊🤩
You’ve circled this idea of thinking vs. just doing in a few newsletters now but I got something new from this one. I can see it in my own writing with the times where I was just trying to finish something versus actually stepping back and asking what the piece needed structurally. The “define the problem first” part especially stuck. I don’t always do that and it shows. Thank you Idris Elijah for another nudge in the right direction!
You’re most welcome Chloe! Glad you found this issue useful. And that it was a nudge in the right direction 🤓🤓🤓
I’ve read enough of your newsletters now to know when one’s going to stick with me and this is one of them. The whole waiting for direction thing is something I’ve done more than I like to admit. Not just in work but in other areas of my life too. This made me realize I’ve been sitting in the task instead of stepping back and asking what I’m actually trying to solve. That shift feels small on paper but it’s not. I appreciate you staying on this theme Idris, clearly it’s sinking in for me!
Thanks Brian, you are too kind! Definitely get out there and do your thing. Have pride because that’s all we here to do. 1% better each day. You got this!! 🤗🤗🤗
I like how you keep coming back to thinking over just doing because it shows up the same way in my visual work. I’ve caught myself focusing on finishing pieces instead of really questioning them. What’s working, what’s not and what’s unnecessary. I loved the part about seeing the system instead of the task. It’s a different level of attention and I can feel where I’ve been avoiding it a bit. Thank you Idris Elijah for another solid and helpful newsletter!
Ayyyyye, I love to hear it! 😊🤩 System instead of the task. Exactly right! You’re most welcome. 🤗