Greg Morris, reflecting on a walk he took without headphones:

I find that excessive consumption of content prevents me from fully developing my own ideas. The ideas I do have, influenced by various media, never seem to fully materialise or reach a conclusion if there’s a constant influx of new ones… I need those interludes of silence to explore and expand on them before moving on to the next.

I often find myself nodding along while I read Greg’s blog, but this one just felt like he was reading my mind. It’s important to make space for silence—even boredom—in our daily lives. It gives our brains time to process, synthesize, and form new ideas.

I think I’ll leave the radio off on an upcoming drive and let my mind lead the way.