Jason Preston
Writing

A List Apart: Articles: Burnout

Burnout

Great article on A List Apart about burnout in life and work. One suggestion for combating it is to work when you’re naturally inclined to work:

“It’s not unusual for creative types to do their best work at the same time every day. By this I mean that it’s important to follow our own circadian rhythms. Hemingway began writing every morning at dawn and explained his choice this way: ‘There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to work and warm as you write. You read what you have written and, as you always stop when you know what is going to happen next, you go on from there.’”