The origins of ‘first thought, best thought’ Beat poet Allen Ginsberg is usually credited with coining the phrase “first thought, best thought” in regard to his creative process. In fact, it likely came from one of his Buddhist meditation teachers, Chögyam Trungpa.Dec 2, RAPP.comhttps://www.rapp.com › news › in-our-heads › grace-far..
Get up late because late to bed – on the 24/7 news cycle. Turn T.V. MSNBC on. Pick some clothes and off to shower in hot water – to start up some thoughts to see where they lead me. Turn computer on. Want to get in the habit of using recorder app on phone to catch thoughts which are so fleeting. Go outside and look at the garden and check on work to be done and think about breakfast or not? Come back inside and grind some coffee – boil water and drip coffee with makeshift set-up. Check in to N.Y. Times to see to what is in the headlines and other interesting articles? Check email. Check Politico and Wahington Post. On weekends maybe watch some movie if news cycle is repetitive. Start to catch up on chores and think about writing something if ideas percolate?
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