The Practice

Today, return to the project that has gone quiet and dull and stay with it for one uninterrupted hour. Close every tab that is not the work itself; physically turn your phone face-down and slide it out of reach. When the urge to switch arrives — and it will arrive as a small tightness behind the eyes — name it out loud as 'the switch' and keep your hands on the keys. The aperture only opens for the mind that refuses the first exit.