Matheus Cunha!!!!!!

They didn't grind 16 hours a day (well, sometimes they did, but it was because they chose to, not because they were forced to, massive difference).

In fact, most of their time was spent in leisure, yet they contributed some of the most important ideas to society that have impacted our lives today. They lounged by the pool, played tennis, or paced the grounds of the Apple campus because they were one of the few people who realized what happens in the brain while at rest. That's when their best "work" was done.

(By the way, when I say "rest," I don't mean bubblebaths and wine. Most people use cheap pleasures as an escape from the life they hate and call it rest.)

Rest occurs when focus shifts inward.

When you stop focusing on external tasks, your brain automatically shifts into the Default Mode Network, which connects regions of the brain associated with visual thinking and creativity.

The interesting thing is, our brains don't use much less energy in this mode. Meaning, while you are at rest, your brain is still at work, and it is working quite hard. This is the secret of successful creatives. They take their rest, because society isn't going to give it to them, and their brain lights up with ideas that they can quickly jot down. Then, when it's time for a deep focus session, they bring those ideas to life by applying them to a meaningful project that leads to the future they desire.

We will discuss the last one so you can get into a state of deep focused work, but for now, you have my permission to rest, because that is what makes your work impactful.

Go on a walk.

Drive up to the woods for a day.

Pull out a notebook and imagine a better future.

Of course, this all sounds cute, but it still doesn't help the people who don't know what to do. And it especially doesn't help the people who don't have the motivation to step into a new life.