John Cleese describes, in a fascinating talk, about giving creativity the time and space needed to come out and play. These are really the very same conditions for any state of flow. But giving projects that time and space requires the work of prioritizing and crafting the day’s tasks and responsibilities.
The Getting Things Done® methodology, around which OmniFocusTM is at least partially built, helps to get these responsibilities off the mind and bring projects into reality by optimizing a system of planning and doing them. By addressing these projects and needs, distractions that can invade the flow of play or work are minimized.
The aim of this text then is not just in using the productivity and task management program OmniFocus, but also in getting to the creative space wherever that may be found. The hope is in getting to those things you want to do and enjoy while maintaining the responsibilities that inevitably accrue in life. Be it in work, play, or with family, we are aiming for a relaxed depth of focus and flow.