Creative advice from the infamous digital illusionist, Zach King:
“Don’t wait… create!”
Zach King
Similar to another three-word slogan from a famous footwear brand, this advice is deceptively simple. I mean, have you ever asked someone to explain how to do something and they say, “Well… you just do it!” Yeah. Well, if you’re like me, that advice doesn’t always cut the proverbial cake.
Doing “it”, whatever “it” may be, can seem overwhelming, especially if you’re looking down the barrel of a huge project—even more so if it’s something you’ve never done before. I think (maybe—jury’s still out) that phrases like, “Just start”, or, “Just do something”, are probably closer to hitting the mark for me.
For instance, before I’d even heard of a pomodoro timer, I had worked out a bit of a strategy where I’d set a timer for anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes and tell myself, “I only have to do this task for this long, then I can take a break if I want”. It worked really well for things like washing the dishes. No joke, I’d estimate that it would take about 3 hours to wash the dishes and then be surprised when I’d have them washed and dried before the 10 minute timer went off. Crazy.
Anyway, enough about me. If you’re reading this because you got distracted, you should probably get back to what you’re supposed to be doing now. At the very least, just do something. 🎨🫐
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