Once you pass a certain age, life becomes nothing more than a process of continual loss. Things that are important in your life begin to slip out of your grasp, one after another, like a comb losing teeth. And the only things that come to take their place are worthless imitations.
Background noise creates a distraction, but balance is key. A moderate level of background noise creates just enough distraction to break people out of their patterns of thinking and nudge them to let their imagination wander, while still keeping them from losing their focus on the project all together. This distracted focus helps enhance your creativity. The study’s authors explain that ‘getting into a relatively noisy environment may trigger the brain to think abstractly, and thus generate creative ideas.’
Like all planets, I turn in my sleep.
Body cells replace themselves every month. Even at this very moment. Most everything you think you know about me is nothing more than memories.
Haruki Murakami,
A Wild Sheep Chase (via
waterave)
