The Best Way to Overcome Writer’s Block According to Albert Einstein
The productivity hack that always cures my writer’s block
You know the feeling. You sit down to write, and the words won’t come. You either have no idea what to write about — or worse, you have an idea, but somehow can’t commit it to paper. Every writer dreads writer’s block, and I am no exception. And since writing is the way I make my living, a case of writer’s block is not just disheartening for me, it’s costly, too.
Typical hacks didn’t solve the problem
So naturally, I’ve tried all of the standard techniques for coping with it. Some focus on getting into the routine of writing — the get-your–butt-in-the-chair-and-the-words-will-flow school of thought.
Others emphasize eliminating the critical factor — getting rid of the judge who lives in your head and keeps your best work from getting out because you fear it won’t be good enough.
While still others stress just getting the job done, no matter how sloppy, disorganized or incoherent the work is.
I’ve experimented with all of them. And while they can be helpful, none really got to the root of the problem for me. Which, it turns out, was my mind.
