Sometimes, limiting yourself is the most liberating thing you can do. It’s a paradox that I’ve come to embrace: creativity thrives not in endless possibility but often within boundaries and limitations. For someone who considers themselves fairly free‑spirited, that might sound counterintuitive, but in my experience, limitations often release rather than restrict imagination.
Recently, I set myself a task that combined photography, mindfulness and a touch of masochism: to take one photograph every five minutes on a long walk. No skipping frames, no deleting, no second chances. Whether the moment seemed “worthy” or not, every five minutes I had to stop, look and press the shutter.
