7 Random But Interesting Ideas (on Rest, AI, and Books) I Found in Recent Weeks

As a creative practice, I write 10-idea lists every day. Here are 7 interesting ideas I found recently. I’m writing them as I go, so I’m missing sources. #1. Have a list of alternative activities to scrolling. Instead of grabbing your phone, have a default activity for when you’re bored. That might be opening your journal or reading a book. Or have a creative date with yourself. #2. Rest isn’t the same as stillness. Rest is inactivity that recharges you for later work. Industries profit from rest. But stillness is inactivity just for the sake of doing nothing. Yes, you’re allowed to do nothing. #3. Stress is external. Anxiety is internal. From a book I skimmed in a grocery store. I can’t remember its title… Once the stress source is gone, so is stress. Think of hitting an important deadline at work. But anxiety is a fight in your own mind. You have power over it. #4. Human attention requires human effort. Paul Graham from Y Combinator doesn’t read AI-generated emails. There’s nothing…