Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas.
What if...maybe if...what would happen if...
Anyone's mind hurting yet? Mine is. Social entrepreneurs are amazing. (for those of you who wonder what that means, it means an entrepreneur who is pursuing a dream for the good of other people, and including justice in that adventure). I sit with my mind swirling as I listen and read what these people are doing.
The fact that someone has a dream or a crazy idea, and then actually DID it amazes me. These people weren't all geniuses by nature. They just took one step forward at a time because they believed they needed to. They broke the big idea down into manageable bites. They didn't know how to do what they needed to, but they asked, weren't scared of failing, took some risks, and somehow ended up where they are now.
I've been around a lot of talk about ideas the past week. So much that my head is saying PLEASE stop thinking!!!!! But, I have to process this a little bit first (and then I'll listen to my fried mind). I've had some good ideas in my life time. As have you. The question is what happened to them? Did you follow through with it or did you push it away to the point you don't remember the good idea you ever had to begin with? What is it that causes some ideas to survive and fight through and others to die before they were even given a chance. Is it the idea itself, an insecure person, or a mix of soooo many factors?
So, some questions
1) What would make an idea worth pursuing for you?
2) Why haven't you pursued the ideas or dreams you've had? Does it have to do with fear or insecurity?
3) How can we help each other by making a safe place to bounce crazy ideas around?
I can think of couple of ideas that I've had that were really awesome and now years later I think they maybe might work....But how do you know when it's something to truly pursue?! Does it have to burn in your heart like crazy until you can't help but pursue it or is it more of a practical, decision? Pray for confidence and direction to overwhelm the insecurities and uncertainties that try to hold both you and me back.
What if...maybe if...what would happen if...
Anyone's mind hurting yet? Mine is. Social entrepreneurs are amazing. (for those of you who wonder what that means, it means an entrepreneur who is pursuing a dream for the good of other people, and including justice in that adventure). I sit with my mind swirling as I listen and read what these people are doing.
The fact that someone has a dream or a crazy idea, and then actually DID it amazes me. These people weren't all geniuses by nature. They just took one step forward at a time because they believed they needed to. They broke the big idea down into manageable bites. They didn't know how to do what they needed to, but they asked, weren't scared of failing, took some risks, and somehow ended up where they are now.
I've been around a lot of talk about ideas the past week. So much that my head is saying PLEASE stop thinking!!!!! But, I have to process this a little bit first (and then I'll listen to my fried mind). I've had some good ideas in my life time. As have you. The question is what happened to them? Did you follow through with it or did you push it away to the point you don't remember the good idea you ever had to begin with? What is it that causes some ideas to survive and fight through and others to die before they were even given a chance. Is it the idea itself, an insecure person, or a mix of soooo many factors?
So, some questions
1) What would make an idea worth pursuing for you?
2) Why haven't you pursued the ideas or dreams you've had? Does it have to do with fear or insecurity?
3) How can we help each other by making a safe place to bounce crazy ideas around?
I can think of couple of ideas that I've had that were really awesome and now years later I think they maybe might work....But how do you know when it's something to truly pursue?! Does it have to burn in your heart like crazy until you can't help but pursue it or is it more of a practical, decision? Pray for confidence and direction to overwhelm the insecurities and uncertainties that try to hold both you and me back.
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