Welcome to the Mind Fuzz newsletter, a recap of three things that are on my mind this week.
1. Refinement
If you want to do something creative, but you’ve been putting it off because you just can’t ‘perfect’ the thought, here’s something to consider.
Creation comes first, refinement can wait.
I’ve been sending this newsletter and posting articles for over a year now.
That hit me this morning, and I was honestly a little surprised.
But I know exactly why I’m still going.
From the start, I gave a middle finger to the algorithm.
Engagement, reach and metrics didn’t dictate what I created.
I cannot stress enough how important this is when starting a creative pursuit.
Write, post, create the very thing that’s on your mind.
Kindle the passion before doubt smothers it.
It happened to me too many times.
Create first, refine later.
2. Jail Detoxing
Hear me out…
Going to jail would be the ultimate dopamine detox.
Let’s forget about all the sh*t that it would take to get there.
And all the sh*t that would happen when you’re in there.
But just imagine being locked up with nothing but your thoughts for a few years.
I listened to a podcast a while ago with a dude called Shaun Atwood.
He got sent to prison for drug trafficking, but instead of letting it break him, he completely turned his life around.
He read over 1,000 books, educated himself, and used that time to rebuild his mind.
Obviously, I’m not saying jail is some kind of self-improvement retreat.
But it’s wild to think about how your mind is forced to adapt when everything is stripped away.
Something about forced scarcity???
3. Abandoned Art
“A work of art is never finished, merely abandoned.”
Paul Valéry
I’ve been going back through my old articles and optimising them for search engines this week (yes, I’m finally in the refinement stage).
It’s funny to read old articles that, even from just a year ago, don’t sound like my writing anymore.
Though it may have seemed finished then, it certainly doesn’t feel finished now.
Creativity isn’t static, it’s ever-evolving.
What once felt complete might someday feel like a draft.
But that’s progress.
If you don’t cringe at your old work, then you might be doing something wrong.
