Never underestimate the power of staring at a blinking cursor.
Resist the urge to grab your phone if there’s no immediate thought and nothing to type.
Just the blank screen. And a blinking cursor.
Resist the urge to check Insta, LinkedIn, Mail etc.
Still only that blinking cursor.
Resist a little longer.
A little longer.
You will start typing, eventually.
And what you’ve typed is something to work with.
(Works with a blank piece of paper, too.)
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