Eckhart Tolle describes a two-part creative thinking method: alternating between focused mental effort (Surface I) and periods of no-thought stillness (deep I). This rhythm between active thinking and mental emptiness generates more insights and empowers the mind.
The most creative way to think is to learn to apply your mind in a focused way for a while and then step back for a little while into no thought. Surface I, deep I. And so the real thinking happens when you bring these 2 dimensions together, and you'll be surprised how many more insights you suddenly get and how empowered your mind becomes.
Why alcohol feels like relief, and what it is really giving you | Eckhart Tolle
