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“Innovation requires isolation. Innovation requires isolation.”
innovationisolationfocus
What It Means
Creating something truly new demands separation from the world. Crowd-think kills originality.
Why It Matters
Justifies the loneliness of building. Makes isolation strategic rather than pathological.
When It's True
When working on something unprecedented. When social input is diluting vision.
When It's Risky
When isolation becomes avoidance. When feedback would genuinely improve the work.
How to Apply
1
Deliberately schedule isolation periods
2
Recognize that the loneliness serves the mission
Example Scenario
“Founder takes one-way flight to remote location to build. The forced isolation produces breakthrough work.”
Posted: 2025