I sometimes go to bed with a problem from work in my head and wake up in the morning with the solution. I often wonder if I should be charging overtime. Might be a hard one to prove.
I remember Dave Berg doing this for Mad Magazine long ago. In his version, the guy wakes up in the middle of the night and joyfully writes down the solution to the business problem that has been haunting him. In the morning his joy immediately evaporates when he sees that what he wrote down is total gibberish.
As for me, I sometimes resolve problems or come up with solutions while taking a shower. The mindless of that activity makes it a good time to just let the mind roam, which is sometimes the best way to find the answer you’re looking for.
SHAKENDOWNVILLE over 1 year ago
“Sugardum” fairies dancing in his head.
Ratkin over 1 year ago
I think up computer programs like that at night.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 1 year ago
Diary entry for Mr. Whitehead?
Kaputnik over 1 year ago
“What was I thinking?” could mean that it’s a lousy idea, or that he can’t decipher his nighttime scrawl.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 1 year ago
Paul McCartney had the same thing happen to him. Anyone remember the classic Beatles hit Scrambled Eggs?
Lee26 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Was this one of them? (I kid, I kid).
Prawnclaw over 1 year ago
Is that a self portrait Bill???
MRC112 over 1 year ago
I sometimes go to bed with a problem from work in my head and wake up in the morning with the solution. I often wonder if I should be charging overtime. Might be a hard one to prove.
Nuliajuk over 1 year ago
I’ve awakened from dreams of inventing some clever device and written it down. In the morning, it’s “What the heck is this? It makes no sense.”
Spiny Norman Premium Member over 1 year ago
“The Flaming Globes of Sigmund”
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
Something tells me this happens often…
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Good to write things down….some misses, some hits!
morningglory73 Premium Member over 1 year ago
All things work great in dreams.
Out of the Past over 1 year ago
The good part is, the thing you were worrying about at 2AM isn’t as bad in the daylight.
Stephen Gilberg over 1 year ago
Little difference between tired and stoned.
zodismoon over 1 year ago
I write stories in my head. I just haven’t written them down yet. I’m waiting for a machine that can read minds to write them down for me! Lol!
paullp Premium Member over 1 year ago
I remember Dave Berg doing this for Mad Magazine long ago. In his version, the guy wakes up in the middle of the night and joyfully writes down the solution to the business problem that has been haunting him. In the morning his joy immediately evaporates when he sees that what he wrote down is total gibberish.
As for me, I sometimes resolve problems or come up with solutions while taking a shower. The mindless of that activity makes it a good time to just let the mind roam, which is sometimes the best way to find the answer you’re looking for.