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Non-time (early morning writing)
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Last discussed Oct 27, 2026
Doing creative work from about 4 to 7 a.m., hours no one else claims.
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No.1 Flow Expert: How to Enter Deep Lock-In Mode
Steven Kotler · Oct 27, 2026
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Used for: Uninterrupted, playful writing
Praised: No interruptions; room to be playful and spend hours on hard problems
vs: Contrasted with normal business hours
"I always talk about the importance of non-time. I get up and start my writing day about 3:30, 4:00 every day. And one of the reasons is nobody bugs me. Nobody owns 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ... there are days I got to spend an hour or 2 hours on a se..."
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