Einstein said most of his best ideas came to him in bed, in the bath, and on the bus—places where it was inconvenient or impossible to write anything down.
Okay, so I’m not a theoretical physicist, but I can relate.
Sound asleep, in the shower, surrounded in traffic, strolling through Target, or in my yard—those are my Einstein moments. After losing more ideas than I care to count, however, I devised a battle plan to overcome forgetfulness.
Meet my weapons of choice:
- A recorder in my purse or pocket (surrounded in traffic, yard)
- Mini-notebook that fits in front pocket of purse (Target)
- Mini-notebook by my bedside (Asleep)
- Writer’s journal (general ideas, word pool)
Is there such thing as waterproof weaponry? Until then, I’m stuck with jotting down ideas after my shower, but otherwise, I’m without excuse.
So, when do your Einstein moments occur and what are your weapons of choice to battle against losing them?
How vitally important to be able to record those special thoughts when they pop into our heads! Deb Traverso came to visit and brought several beautiful notebooks of various sizes. I keep the little one in my handbag, the large one on my desk and the in-between one in the kitchen. As far as the shower goes, the thought is usually washed down the drain before I get out.
"Einstein moments"–I love it! And good thinking on your part, too. 🙂
You're leaving me without excuse now! I never thought of a recorder for when I'm driving–brilliant!
I get a lot of Einstein moments once I've got the C-Pap on, have settled myself in bed, and turned out the light. What a pain it is to that all again so I grab my Blackberry from the bedside table and make notes.
I have written first drafts of blog posts and story ideas on the phone while lying in bed!