James A Reeves, writing at his site, lists a few instructions for himself. These are excellent. Here are the ones that resonated with me:

Write it down immediately. I will forget.

The best advice I’ve ever received was from a profane old Buddha in New Orleans: “Opinions kill motherfuckers. Experience saves lives.”

Make it a game: “How quickly can I let this go?”

Artificial intelligence cannot make cool shit, but it can help me learn how to make cool shit.