The famous artist, Pablo Picasso once said “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible” and I think he’s accurate in his assessment.
All the background noise, the music, the podcasts, the TV, the distractions of social media and smartphones all need to be shut away for the good stuff to appear.
It’s very difficult to shut it off and look away, but it’s the most unimaginable feeling when you’re able to sit alone, quietly, and concentrate on work more purely and fully.