This is exactly what I do - I have vague goals which I work towards with creative steps, eg &#x27;take a couple of hours to think about what next with my open source project&#x27; and let my mind wander within that.<p>GTD deals explicitly with the creative process and how it helps by clearing your mind in an early chapter.<p>John Cleese talks about the importance of clearing your head before being creative here:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo&amp;t=15m24s" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo&amp;t=15m24s</a>