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This is re-posted from February, but no one read this blog then so I trust you will forgive me. The ugly table is my doing -- you won't find this anywhere else on the web -- yet it is one of the most important things I learned all year and I come back to this principle all the time.
Many people attempt to suppress or ignore their repetitive thoughts, or talk themselves out of it, but there is a much simpler solution: introduce new thoughts. If I find myself stuck on a thought, I have a few go-to thoughts I introduce: starting a tool library in Durham, reflecting on the last podcast I listened to, or pondering some Buckminster Fuller quotes. It can be whatever works for you so long as it is layered enough to maintain your attention and give rise to varied thoughts.
