1b:I[3821,["874","static/chunks/874-5853b36c417a5f43.js","598","static/chunks/598-8e8b350c69b61725.js","735","static/chunks/735-5d5145bb0f79dc16.js","881","static/chunks/881-64080935572a77c4.js","671","static/chunks/app/%5Blocale%5D/submitted/page-9972e6b84e2d7c4f.js"],"default"] 1c:T7f0,I am a classic tech entrepreneur nerd who in the last two years discovered many powerful ways to think differently and creatively beyond the cognitive domain

Let's define creativity as "ability to link disparate ideas into novel structures + the energy and enthusiasm to do so."

Already found useful:

- learning to play music (piano) intuitively, without notes, trying things and keeping what sounds good

- spending a lot of time with different people and connecting with them deeply. our neocortex develops when we have many social relationships to keep track of and multiple different perspectives to integrate

- sex parties (fav: https://snctmmoscow.com/). got rid of shyness, realized i can just play with other people, have fun together. i expected it to just be a fun way to get off. turned out sexuality is a very powerful and useful energy – for business, new ideas etc

- psychedelics. classic way to disrupt old patterns, rethink and realize nothing is set in stone

- building things together with others. burning man camp, co-living communities etc

- learning new things all the time. i started a very science-heavy company and it forced me to learn things like organic chemistry from scratch. every new thing becomes a building block for creating analogies, makes it easier to learn all other things

- psychotherapy, meditation. removing blocks and existing behaviors, building self-awareness

- traveling all the time. i'm a nomad and not tying to one place feels very powerful

- learning to notice and love body sensations. this is new to me and i can't explain it

- writing, teaching, explaining things to others

Haven't tested yet:

- learning very different languages

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