Take a thinking exercise, say, What would you do once the lockdown ends?

In the first couple of minutes, we will jot down all the things that we have been craving to do. At a fast pace. Once the initial frenzy of thoughts passes, our mind slows down. After the first five minutes, we pretty much draw a blank.

Usually, this is the point we stop and move on. But instead, try staying on it for another ten minutes. We will find our mind wandering and amidst that exploration, a couple more ideas will pop out. Just one or two but, more often than not, they will be deep and fulfilling. Ones that hold an intrinsic value for us but we forget while busy plucking all the low-hanging fruit.

So, next time, stay on watching after the dust settles. The view can reveal some pretty powerful insights.