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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!