Do You Need Complete Silence For Your Creative Process?

Or does nothing distract you?

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How do you write? What is your perfect setting?

I used to say, Nah, I can write/work anywhere. I can get into the zone; nothing bothers me. That has changed, or I was lying to myself, most likely the lie.

I have always had trouble focusing. If there is one thing around to distract me, I will allow the distraction. I need complete silence or music with no words; I am currently listening to deep focus on YouTube.

I have been like this my whole life. In college, my final year, I finally started asking to take tests in a room alone and started doing better. If I take a test in a group, I would get horrible anxiety and rush through the exam when I see others finish.

It took me four years to realize this.

I tend to live alone, and I can not work at coffee shops. I will sit and watch everyone else, and all I have done is drink three coffees because I can not sit still and eat just as much.

I was in Medellin the other day; I was meeting a friend. The coffee shop was full of digital nomads working; I attempted to read some articles, but in reality, I sat and watched everyone, thinking, wow, how can they work here.

I need absolute…