Nicklas Luhmann, the creator of the Zettelkasten method of note taking, was questioned about how he could be so productive. His answer was that he never forced himself to work on anything he didn't want to. In fact, he only did what came easily to him.
"When I am stuck for a moment, I leave it and do something else. ... I always work on different manuscripts at the same time. With this method, to work on different things simultaneously, I never encounter any mental blockages." - [Nicklas Luhmann][2]
By only [following his interests][3], he was able to perpetually make [forward progress][5]. And because his note taking system [thrived on disorder][4], following his interests made him much better at his career than if he had forced himself down specific holes.
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