The importance of unstructured thinking

When you’re attempting thinking long and hard about a particular problem, the tendency is to say:

• I will read x number of books and articles on the topic
• I will try to weave some of this together intentionally in a note-taking app
• I will create a folder for it on my computer

But when you try to solve problems without such structure, it looks more like:

• I will carry around a notebook or an app on my phone
• If something calls out to me that speaks to one of my problems, I will trust my brain to naturally make that connection. having a recepticle for ideas makes it more likely for ideas to arise.

Important for the AI age.

Ways to do it:

• go for a walk with a notebook
• freewrite
• jam on your guitar