Comments on: Overthinking Is The Enemy Of Creatives http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overthinking Adam Singer on digital marketing and online PR Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Simone http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/#comment-29282 Simone Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:35:04 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=3409#comment-29282 Well although not a writer per-say, the same applies for any creative :) I have watched my creativity soar, from just starting tasks or ideas and letting go of the "perfectionist mindset". Now my ideas just seem to keep on having a flow on effect, where now little micro neurons somehow, build upon the next idea, without me seemingly knowing it. Well although not a writer per-say, the same applies for any creative :)

I have watched my creativity soar, from just starting tasks or ideas and letting go of the “perfectionist mindset”.

Now my ideas just seem to keep on having a flow on effect, where now little micro neurons somehow, build upon the next idea, without me seemingly knowing it.

]]> By: Bonnie http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/#comment-26099 Bonnie Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:18:50 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=3409#comment-26099 Thank you very much for your tips on getting rid of overthinking.I also realize that overthinking repetitively in the two or more languages one masters can cause even more pain. Thank you very much for your tips on getting rid of overthinking.I also realize that overthinking repetitively in the two or more languages one masters can cause even more pain.

]]> By: Andrew Walker http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/#comment-24987 Andrew Walker Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:11:59 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=3409#comment-24987 Excellent post Adam, keep 'm coming. I particuarly cherish your advice: "If you’re focused on always trying to be original, you’re going to overthink things quite frequently, which is not a good place to be. Try to focus on being useful instead." In the past I've encountered people who set out to win an award opposed to focussing on being passionately trying to discover an opportunity to improve the situation of the person their creating for. In my opinion a 'scewed' and unsustainable state-of-(creative)mind. Recently I was involved in a rich LinkedIn discussion on identifying "Creative Starters" find it at: http://www.linkedin.com/answers/marketing-sales/graphic-design/MAR_GRD/186832-6967757?browseIdx=8&sik=1246481798688&goback=%2Eama Excellent post Adam, keep ‘m coming.

I particuarly cherish your advice:
“If you’re focused on always trying to be original, you’re going to overthink things quite frequently, which is not a good place to be. Try to focus on being useful instead.”

In the past I’ve encountered people who set out to win an award opposed to focussing on being passionately trying to discover an opportunity to improve the situation of the person their creating for. In my opinion a ‘scewed’ and unsustainable state-of-(creative)mind.

Recently I was involved in a rich LinkedIn discussion on identifying “Creative Starters” find it at:
http://www.linkedin.com/answers/marketing-sales/graphic-design/MAR_GRD/186832-6967757?browseIdx=8&sik=1246481798688&goback=%2Eama

]]> By: Jerid Gunter http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/#comment-24253 Jerid Gunter Wed, 06 May 2009 02:40:56 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=3409#comment-24253 I’ve always suffered from “overthinking,” so this article was really interesting and insightful to me. I would say that I’ve already “overthought” how I would reply to this article. The first list on being useful, instead of original, was surprising, but I understand what you’re saying. So many times I try to be original in my planning and writing, I don’t want to be just like everyone else. However, some of the best ideas are ones that have been done before with a little twist. I always enjoy creating my own twist, my way of branding my work and still making me feel somewhat original. The idea of using “idle brainpower” in less mindful activities (for me, it’s the shower) is something I discovered as well. Some of my best ideas come while I’m in the shower, and I have no clue why. Maybe it’s because I carry on from what I was thinking about before, and with the change of scenery and feeling refreshed resets or refreshes my thought process as well. I should probably try to find some waterproof paper and pen to keep in there! I’ve always suffered from “overthinking,” so this article was really interesting and insightful to me. I would say that I’ve already “overthought” how I would reply to this article. The first list on being useful, instead of original, was surprising, but I understand what you’re saying. So many times I try to be original in my planning and writing, I don’t want to be just like everyone else. However, some of the best ideas are ones that have been done before with a little twist. I always enjoy creating my own twist, my way of branding my work and still making me feel somewhat original.
The idea of using “idle brainpower” in less mindful activities (for me, it’s the shower) is something I discovered as well. Some of my best ideas come while I’m in the shower, and I have no clue why. Maybe it’s because I carry on from what I was thinking about before, and with the change of scenery and feeling refreshed resets or refreshes my thought process as well. I should probably try to find some waterproof paper and pen to keep in there!

]]> By: Ben http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/04/27/overthinking/#comment-24245 Ben Tue, 05 May 2009 00:37:34 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=3409#comment-24245 This was a great post and as a college student we often times over think many issues that we are faced with: tests, assignments, projects, etc… . During assignments that creativeness is wanted in my PR or broadcasting classes, I often take a while because of my desire not to be original and always wanting to think of something different and new. Your tips will be very useful to try not to over think different tasks. This was a great post and as a college student we often times over think many issues that we are faced with: tests, assignments, projects, etc… . During assignments that creativeness is wanted in my PR or broadcasting classes, I often take a while because of my desire not to be original and always wanting to think of something different and new. Your tips will be very useful to try not to over think different tasks.

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