Life Lessons From 5 Noble Pursuits

Barry Davret
Sep 5, 2018 · 5 min read
“photo of man about to jump from cliff” by Victor Rodriguez on Unsplash

I woke up at 1:50 AM and struggled to fall asleep. Then I came up with a great idea for a story. I grabbed my notebook and tiptoed to the nearest open bedroom to jot it down.

That idea shouldn’t have been possible. Conventional wisdom states creativity works best when you’re well rested. I was in a state of exhaustion from several stressful days with limited rest. Much of the self-help advice clogging…

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Barry Davret

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Writer. Experimenter in life, productivity and creativity. Contact: barry@barry-davret dot com.

surTHRIVAL Skillz — By Barry Davret

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