Comments on: What’s the Difference Between Incubation and Procrastination? http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/ inspiring creative professionals Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: art, space, ideology, and incubation « Very Postmodern http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-248986 art, space, ideology, and incubation « Very Postmodern Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:00:49 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-248986 [...] It’s always important to ask what is being put off out of laziness and what is being put off b... If you have ideas, what work have you done to make them realities lately? Or just to make the space necessary to allow you to figure out how to make them realities? Creativity is, in and of itself, sometimes hard work. Although it is the kind of work that at its zenith resembles play more than actual labor. That does not mean that it is not work. [...] [...] It’s always important to ask what is being put off out of laziness and what is being put off b… If you have ideas, what work have you done to make them realities lately? Or just to make the space necessary to allow you to figure out how to make them realities? Creativity is, in and of itself, sometimes hard work. Although it is the kind of work that at its zenith resembles play more than actual labor. That does not mean that it is not work. [...]

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-238524 Mark McGuinness Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:24:16 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-238524 Hi Audette, good point about the difference in feeling tone - another clue to watch out for! Hi Audette, good point about the difference in feeling tone – another clue to watch out for!

]]> By: Audette http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-238038 Audette Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:13:56 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-238038 Great Distinction! This is an important and fine line to look into. I would say there is a different feeling tone to incubation than procrastination. I feel less guilt and I feel contentment instead of anxiety. I really appreciate your work! cheers. <em>Audette's last blog post..<a href='http://catalystarts.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/michael-jacksons-message-song-for-the-earth/' rel="nofollow">Michael Jacksons message (song) for the Earth</a></em> Great Distinction!
This is an important and fine line to look into.
I would say there is a different feeling tone to incubation than procrastination. I feel less guilt and I feel contentment instead of anxiety.

I really appreciate your work!

cheers.

Audette’s last blog post..Michael Jacksons message (song) for the Earth

]]> By: I ❤ Spreadsheets » Down Time = Incubation http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-232664 I ❤ Spreadsheets » Down Time = Incubation Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-232664 [...] Incubation VS. Procrastination - Wishful Thinking [...] [...] Incubation VS. Procrastination – Wishful Thinking [...]

]]> By: Der Unterschied zwischen Prokrastination und Inkubation | Monika Birkner http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-228718 Der Unterschied zwischen Prokrastination und Inkubation | Monika Birkner Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:47:14 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-228718 [...] ob es sich um Prokrastination (Aufschieberitis) oder Inkubation (Reife- oder Brutzeit) handelt. Marc McGuinness bringt dazu eine sehr griffige Unterscheidung:Prokrastination findet vor harter Arbeit [...] [...] ob es sich um Prokrastination (Aufschieberitis) oder Inkubation (Reife- oder Brutzeit) handelt. Marc McGuinness bringt dazu eine sehr griffige Unterscheidung:Prokrastination findet vor harter Arbeit [...]

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-140371 Mark McGuinness Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:11:47 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-140371 Thanks Adrian, you've correctly divined that book was one of the inspirations behind this post, a creativity classic. Thanks Adrian, you’ve correctly divined that book was one of the inspirations behind this post, a creativity classic.

]]> By: Adrian McEwen http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-139985 Adrian McEwen Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:44:29 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-139985 "Procrastination happens before hard work. Incubation happens after hard work" That's an excellent way of putting it. It reminds me of James Wood Young's <a href="http://www.advancedhiring.com/docs/technique_for_getting_ideas.pdf" rel="nofollow">A Technique for Getting Ideas (pdf)</a>, where consciously not-working is a vital part of the idea generation process - but only if you've put the hard work in beforehand. “Procrastination happens before hard work. Incubation happens after hard work”

That’s an excellent way of putting it. It reminds me of James Wood Young’s A Technique for Getting Ideas (pdf), where consciously not-working is a vital part of the idea generation process – but only if you’ve put the hard work in beforehand.

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]]> By: The Genius Wire :: 26 October 2007 | Genius Types http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-96586 The Genius Wire :: 26 October 2007 | Genius Types Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:12:54 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-96586 [...] The Difference Between Incubation and Procrastination [...] [...] The Difference Between Incubation and Procrastination [...]

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-95378 Mark McGuinness Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:11:42 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/whats-the-difference-between-incubation-and-procrastination/#comment-95378 Hi Rosanne, yes from having seen plenty of writers at close quarters, I'd say page fright is part of the job. I might post about that soon actually... Hi Rosanne, yes from having seen plenty of writers at close quarters, I’d say page fright is part of the job. I might post about that soon actually…

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