I looked up what the opposite of creativity would be. I did so because I felt bereft of it. I felt myself being so exhausted of my creative juices after working on a creative project for a week or so, finally finishing it, and living with it being somewhat lacklustre because I had to meet a deadline. I thought my exhaustion was me being out of creativity, so my conclusion, naturally, was alternating between types of work. To be able to consistently work, I thought the key was