Thread by @getthinkable

Everyones running around building a second brain, but are forgetting to use their minds.

What’s wrong with wanting to build a second brain? (you say)

Opportunity cost.

🧵👇🏽 #creating #designing #thinking

Whats a second brain?

You browse millions of things (but don't remember a single one). They want you to build a second-brain, to recall things instantly, using digital tools to store things for future reference.

Which is great for productivity. But really shitty for creativity.

While you're sourcing, storing and classifying things in some app/system, you use sacred time & forget to use your mind.

And when you don’t use it, you loose it.

The mind is where form new thoughts, ideas, and imagine possibilities. Its where all creative thinking happens.

Here’s 9 steps to use your mind-first (before you loose it):

1. Forget trying to remember everything. It's not worth your time.
2. Invite your mind. Its an intentional space you create.
3. Let it do nothing.
4. Let it wander over previous thoughts (internal or external).

5. Capture anything that comes into your mind (physically on a card or in a notebook).
6. As you start to write or sketch, you’ll start to shape your thoughts.
7. React to (not judge) what you create
8. At a natural time, step away from what you’ve captured.
9. Go back to 1.

Use your mind-first.

Create space for being creative.

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