It may not be obvious but December has been the single best string of writing that I have experienced since starting this blog. It feels like the thoughts are flowing, topics jump out without thinking, and the actual text flows freely. This has made me stop and think about what’s happening and how I can bottle this up for the future.
The conclusion that I’ve come to is that it’s a combination of events:
- I’m more relaxed than I’ve been in a long time.
- I’m working on different things than I have before.
- Things are currently quieter but with enough activity to be moderately busy.
Peak periods in life are not usually caused by a single event. It is usually the aggregation of multiple events and situations at the same time. The power of compounding events forces us to react in new and surprising ways which can generate surprisingly productive periods.
The best thing you can do when this happens is to take advantage of it. For every peak period, there will eventually be a drought. Steady state is a long-term average, not a momentary measure.