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How should one come up with an idea?
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Let yourself be bored. Daydream. Look out the window. Do nothing. Try to meditate.
Connexions seem to happen when we try less, and connexions lie at the center of creativity.
I had all my best ideas stareing out of the window on long train or bus journeys. These days I'm constantly "entertained" by my phone so it's much harder to get into the same state of mind.
I struggled early with meditation because I kept remembering things I needed to do and coming up with ideas. I had to keep a notepad with me in order to let my mind quiet down.
I tend to figure out code, wiring, etc. problems while I'm in the shower just after I get up in the morning and not even thinking about it.
Edit: Grammar
The secret is pretty simple: move the problem out of your working memory and wait for insight to come.