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How can you create a breakthrough in your life?

Helen
4 min readJun 28, 2024

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It is essential to adopt a slower pace in life and allow yourself the necessary time and space for reflection and contemplation. By avoiding unnecessary haste, you create an environment conducive to creativity and innovation. Embrace moments of idleness and allow your mind to wander aimlessly, as this can often lead to unexpected and novel ideas. Additionally, it is crucial to remain open to the ideas and perspectives of others, as this can further stimulate your own thinking process. Remember, rushing through tasks and constantly keeping busy can hinder your ability to make breakthroughs and hinder personal growth.

When faced with pressure or time constraints, individuals tend to rely on familiar solutions and resist taking risks or embracing change. However, it is important to resist the urge to rush and instead, prioritize thoughtful and deliberate actions. By refusing to succumb to the pressures of time, you create an environment that allows for the emergence of surprising ideas and opportunities. Breakthroughs occur when you push beyond the boundaries you perceive in your life and thinking. Therefore, it is crucial to persist even when you believe you have reached your limits, as this is often just the starting point for further growth and development.

To foster creativity and expand your horizons, it is necessary to venture outside…

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Helen
Helen

Written by Helen

I’m a board member for the Harvard Creative Writing Collective and an outreach associate director for Harvard Women in Computer Science.

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