Last October, when I was initially undergoing an academic training – IELTS test – in an attempt to study abroad. I experienced plenty of learning strategies in order to find the shortest way to archive goals.
Distance and difference are the secret tonics of creativity.
– Jonah Lehrer –
In the beginning, I stopped by a vintage coffee shop nearby, a little self-imposed solitude and temporary captivity on the second floor within 4 months. And you know what, I enjoyed captivity that brings a myriad of positive feeling for my creativity. I realized that where we chose to work still has a huge impact on the work we do. In other words, setting an ideal working space is extremely important to outcomes.
At some point, when you want to work effectively, you have to leave home. Your brain gets too comfortable in your everyday surroundings. You need to make it uncomfortable. You need to spend some time in another land, among people that do things differently than you. Travel helps the world look news, and when the world looks new, our own brains work harder. All you need to be productive is a place that feeds you – creatively, socially, spiritually, and literally.
Even if you set up a new home, you still need to leave it sometimes, you might need to just move on.
