I feel most productive when the world is quiet — somewhere between “midnight poet” and “early morning sage.” It’s like my brain clock forgot to sync with society’s 9-to-5 and decided to do its best work while everyone else is dreaming about vacationing on Mars.

Give me a cup of something strong, a little music that feels like it’s whispering secrets from another lifetime, and suddenly I’m unstoppable — ideas flowing, plans hatching, and to-do lists trembling in fear.

In short: I’m most productive when it feels less like working and more like alchemy.

Daily writing prompt

When do you feel most productive?

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