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When I was younger, I was really into this musician called Bjork.
I mean, I still like her, but when I was younger I was obsessed.
If you don't know who she is, she's this avant -garde Icelandic singer, which I know may be a tough sell, but trust me, she has an incredible voice and writes beautiful songs.
Something I always found interesting about her though, is that she writes almost exclusively in English, despite the fact that it's a second language.
And I remember reading an article about this, again a very long time ago, but she said that she likes writing in English because it forces her to really think about every creative decision.
Obviously, writing in Icelandic would be a more efficient way to produce songs, but the difficulty of working in another language produces better music, and I found that really interesting.
If you're online or use basically any form of social media, especially LinkedIn or TikTok, I'd assume you're bombarded with a variety of gurus discussing efficiency.
This feels especially true with the advent of AI.
And of course, I'm all about efficiency.
I'm an entrepreneur, but I do think that some things are better when they're done slower.
That could be creative projects or our personal relationships.
But the thing that really comes to mind is food, specifically mole.
Now, if you aren't familiar, mole is an extremely complicated sauce.
It's sort of like curry, but it doesn't taste anything like curry.
It's savory. It's sweet.
Sometimes it looks and tastes like chocolate.
If you know, you know.
Now, the reason mole reminds me of inefficiency is because it's not something you whip together.
Oftentimes, it can take an entire day and it consists of 20 or more ingredients.
It's also a labor -intensive process.
And the truth is, there are way more efficient ways to satiate your hunger.
But people have been making the dish for a very long time because it's absolutely delicious.
And the end result, even if the meal only lasts a couple hours, is so worth the time spent that people keep doing it.
It's worth it. Also, the process in and of itself is an event.
Family members are around.
People are talking.
It's a way to spend time together.
Now, I'm not advocating that your meals need to take a day to make.
And if they do, invite me over because it sounds delicious.
But I do think that it's okay if some things take time.
Or if you choose to make something that takes time, and this can be applied to almost anything, if you get an email from a coworker and it makes you bristle, you don't need to fire off a response.
Sit back. Think about where they're coming from.
Let your cortisol levels drop and respond from a space of clarity.
Recognize that some of our best ideas come when we're taking long walks with no general purpose or much needed time off.
When I finish writing a book, I won't leap into writing another because I need time.
Time for all the ingredients to come together.
And that's all part of my process.
Sometimes I read fast, but sometimes I like to read a book slow and really take my time with it.
At the end of the year, maybe I read less books, but I was deeply invested in that one.
And maybe it'll mean more later on.
Now, go have some mole.
That's it for me today.
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